Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal Agus Bhoid

Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal agus Bhoid

Corporate and Legal Services Director: Nigel Stewart

Lorn House, Albany Street, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4AW Tel: 01631 5679307 Fax: 01631 570379

28 May 2002

NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on WEDNESDAY 05 JUNE 2002 at 11:30 AM, which you are requested to attend.

Nigel Stewart Director of Corporate and Legal Services

BUSINESS

1. APOLOGIES

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3. CORPORATE & LEGAL SERVICES

(a) Minute of meeting of the Soroba Area Development Group held in St. Columba's Primary School, Oban on Thursday 21st March, 2002 (Pages 1 - 4)

(b) Minute of meeting of the Area Committee held in Port Appin Village Hall on 8 May 2002 (Pages 5 - 14)

4. DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT SERVICES

(a) List of Building Warrants approved by the Director of Development & Environment Services since the last meeting (Pages 17 - 22)

(b) List of Delegated Decisions issued by the Director of Development & Environment Services since the last meeting (Pages 23 - 28)

(d) Report by Head of Amenity Services in regard to Landfill Tax Applications to EB Scotland (Pages 49 - 56)

(e) Applications for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grants Scheme (Pages 57 - 64)

(f) Report by Development Manager in regard to Corran Halls Activities (Pages 65 - 70)

5. EDUCATION

(a) Applications for financial assistance under the Education Development Grants Scheme (Pages 71 - 78)

(b) Annual report by Rector of Oban High School (Pages 79 - 86)

6. TRANSPORTATION & PROPERTY

(a) Report by Area Transportation Manager in regard to pothole repairs in Polvinister Road, Oban (Pages 105 - 106)

7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

E1 8. FUNDING ALLOCATED TO AREA COMMITTEES

(a) Report by Area Corporate Services Manager in regard to funding allocation to Area Committees (Pages 107 - 110)

E2 9. CORRAN HALLS

(a) Report by Head of Economic Development, Tourism & Leisure in regard to Corran Halls (to follow)

E3 10. ACQUISITION / DISPOSAL / LEASING OF PROPERTY

(a) Verbal report by Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to 13 Mill Lane, Lochavullin, Oban

(b) Verbal report by Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to 4 Mill Park, Oban

(d) Report by Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to Lease of Former Tobermory Primary School and Annex (Pages 111 - 114)

(e) Report by Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to Dunbeg Garages (Pages 115 - 116)

E4 11. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

(a) Enforcement Report - 05/90/0089 (to follow)

(b) Enforcement Report - 05/90/0090 (to follow)

Exempt Section The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The appropriate paragraphs are:-

Paragraph 9 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

Paragraph 13 Information which, if disclosed to the public, would reveal that the authority proposes-

(a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or (b) to make an order or direction under any enactment.

OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE

Councillor Alistair MacDougall (Vice-chair) Councillor David Webster (Chair) Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Campbell Cameron Councillor Ian Gillies Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Councillor Donald McIntosh

Contact: Kenneth Macdonald , telephone 7902 or e-mail: [email protected])

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

Minute of meeting of the Soroba Area Development Group held in St. Columba's Primary School, Oban on Thursday 21st March, 2002,

Present: Councillor Donald McIntosh (Chair) Gemma Cummins, Assistant Council Services Adviser David Craig, Area Community Education Officer Steven Harper, Argyll Council of Voluntary Services Alex Honeyman, Quarriers Pat Horne, Soroba Community Association Muriel Kupris, Housing Services Mandy Morrison, Community Development Worker (SIP) Janice Kay, Community Representative (SIP) Laura Mitchell, Soroba Young Families Group Tina Ellis, Social Work Karen Philpott, Social Work Cath Cakebread, Housing and Social Work Alex Taylor, Social Work Service

1. APOLOGIES

Neil Brown, Transportation & Property Heather Cunningham, Argyll & Clyde Health Board Mary Campbell, Housing & Social Work Lorraine Campbell, Senior Nursery Nurse, SYFG Susan Collin, Quarriers

2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

It was agreed that amendments be incorporated into approved minutes. Items 3(b), 6(b), 9 (a) and 9(b) refer.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTE

A "draft" core work remit with outcome measures in respect of Mary Campbell, Drugs and Alcohol Outreach Worker, was presented to the meeting by Alex Taylor (copy attached). After discussion it was agreed by those present that this be adopted. Mr Taylor informed the meeting that it is proposed that Mary Campbell be invited to attend team meetings and staff briefings.

4. COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT

Nothing at present to report. Meeting pending on Sunday. Janice Kay informed the meeting that she had attended a SIPS Training Meeting - funded by Quarriers on Presentation Skills which on the whole she had found very useful.

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6. ROOFTOPS SIP REVIEW

The last meeting had been cancelled but was due to be re-scheduled. Alex Honeyman will liase with Julie try to ensure that this is done as timeously as possible. David Craig distributed updated figures on Rooftops SIP spend projections.

7. LOTTERY FUNDING

David Craig informed the meeting that SADG/SIP had now registered for Lottery Funding and he had received the application form. Mr Craig distributed the guidelines for completion of same (copy enclosed) and requested those present consider suitable topics/projects which could be identified. A short discussion followed and it was suggested by Pat Horne that perhaps a bid could be made for funding trips to Atlantis Leisure which would help to defray the cost of transport and admission charges. David Craig suggested that this could perhaps incorporate some form of coaching programme and would be an appropriate way of introducing youth to "Taster Events” that they may not have had the opportunity to experience previously. Tina Ellis informed the meeting of the success she had encountered whilst young persons had sailing opportunities and thought this might be worth further investigation. Another suggestion was that perhaps the Community Development Officer could investigate what activities would interest young people. Any other ideas should be passed to David Craig before 30th April, 2002.

8. SIP CONFERENCE 16/17th APRIL, 2002

The SIP Conference is to take place on 16/17th April, venue likely to be Inveraray. David Craig informed members present that packs were in the mail inviting all members of the SADG to attend. The object of the Conference will be to identify the needs priorities and strategy and funding available for the next year. Patricia Keenan has requested that delegates who may be able to attend be identified and it was further suggested that a "Pre- Agenda" be held to enable those going to be fully prepared. Cllr McIntosh, Mandy Morrison, Janice Kay, Laura Mitchell, Alex Taylor, Cath Cakebread and Karen Philpott all hope to be able to attend. Alex Taylor suggested that Mary Campbell be invited. It is also hoped that a representative from Housing and Quarriers will be available. Janice Kay suggested that a representation of residents would also be beneficial and she will try and arrange 3 other volunteers. It was agreed that childcare costs be investigated and that the Pre Agenda for the Conference be held within Drummore School on Thursday 11th April 2002 at 7 pm.

9. SOROBA STATISTICS

David Craig distributed statistics based on 1998 figures (copy attached).

10. HEALTH PROJECTS FUNDING (Tobacco Tax) £4k

David Craig distributed figures relating to above (copy attached) and informed those present that this funding was now at zero.

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11. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES FUNDING £12k - PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

David Craig distributed figures detailing above. It was agreed that the balance of £312.75 be used towards travelling expenses which be incurred by members attending the SIPS Conference on 16/17th April and balance be used to replenish stocks of waterproof clothing to be used by young people in the SIP area.

12. SOROBA COMMUNITY LEARNING AND RESOURCE CENTRE - UPDATE - PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

David Craig informed the meeting there was not much progress to report but building warrant and planning permission were now being pursued. He commented on the Projected Capital and Revenue Expenditure (copy enclosed) which was given out to all present.

13. BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

A discussion followed on before and after school care. It was reported that Siobhan Wilkes should be available to attend the next meeting. As there is likely to be "substantial funding" available David Craig suggested that it would be appropriate for the ground work be done now for the preparation of a bid for same. It was thought that a short term working group would be a suitable way forward for this Mandy Morrison was asked to co-ordinate this and will collaborate with the Soroba Young Families Group as part of this. Tina Ellis informed the meeting that the Regulations governing the care of young children would require to be closely looked at and Tina agreed to be involved in the preparation work surrounding a bid. It was further agreed that if Laura Mitchell was to be part of this any loss of earnings would be re-imbursed.

14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

It was agreed that at the current time there was no requirement to have monthly meetings but holding meetings every two months would be sufficient, this will be reviewed in the future.

The next meeting will be held on Thursday 9th May, 2002 at 7.00 pm in Drummore, School.

Corporate & Legal Services 21st March 2002

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

MINUTES of MEETING of OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE held in the PORT APPIN HALL on WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2002.

Present: Councillor David Webster (Chairman)

Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Campbell Cameron Councillor Alistair MacDougall Councillor Ian Gillies Councillor Duncan MacIntyre

Attending: Kenneth Macdonald, Area Corporate Services Manager Donald Kelly, Chief Solicitor Jane Gillies, Local Services Assistant Hugh Blake, Estates Surveyor George Harper, Director of Development & Environment Services John McIver, Senior Planning Officer Neil MacKay, Planning Manager Gordon King, Senior Building Control Officer Iain Welsh, Area Amenity Services Manager Iain MacKinnon, Environmental Health Officer Gwilym Gibbons, Area Facility Manager David Craig, Area Community Education Officer Alex Taylor, Area Service Manager, Social Work Neil Brown, Area Transportation Manager

Apologies: Councillor Donald McIntosh Inspector Angus McIntosh, Strathclyde Police

The Chairman ruled, and the Committee agreed, in terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 in terms of Standing Order 3.2.2, that items 17 and 23, which were not specified in the Agenda, should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency because of the need for a decision to be taken prior to the next meeting.

1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Robin Banks declared an interest in regard to the application for financial assistance from the Oban & Lorn Strathspey & Reel Society, which is dealt with at item 9 of the Minute.

2. MINUTES

The Committee approved the following Minutes:

(a) Meeting of the Area Committee held on 3 April 2002; and (b) Meeting of the Soroba Area Development Group held on 21 February 2002.

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3. BONAWE QUARRY LIAISON GROUP

The Committee considered report dated 15 April 2002 by the Area Corporate Services Manager in regard to activities of the Bonawe Quarry Liaison Group since March 2001.

Decision:

Agreed that the Area Corporate Services Manager submit a further report to the next meeting in regard to the mechanism for the Group liaising with the Ardchattan Community Council and Local Authority as per the agreed Code of Practice.

Arising from this concern was expressed in regard to difficulties of traffic congestion at times of funeral services and the requirement for more passing places.

(Ref: Report dated 15 April 2002 by the Area Corporate Services Manager, submitted)

4. APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING WARRANTS AND RELAXATION OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS REGULATIONS

The Committee noted Building Warrants and Relaxation of the Building Standards Regulations in respect of which approvals had been issued since the last meeting.

(Ref: List of approvals, submitted)

5. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

The Committee noted applications for planning permission in respect of which delegated decisions had been made since the last meeting was submitted and noted.

(Ref: List of delegated decisions, submitted)

The Committee also considered and dealt with the following applications for planning permission:-

Ref. No. Narrative

1. 02/00020/OUT Romac Properties - Outline application - Site for the erection of two dwelling houses - Land east of Mossfield Cottage, Oban. Refused for the reasons set out in the report dated 12 April 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control.

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2. 02/00097/MFF Mr D.Wilson – Marine Fish Farm Consultation – Relocation of Fish Farm – Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull. After consideration of Supplementary Report No.1 dated 2 May 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control, it was agreed that no objections to the proposal be raised subject to the following restrictions: (a) The existing lease for Site 2 shall be revoked and the equipment approved under the lease for Site 3 shall be reduced from 5 longlines @ 100 metres long to 3 longlines @ 100 metres long; (b) The equipment withing the new lease area shall not exceed five longlines, each 200 metres in length. Each of these longlines shall contain no more than 750 dropper ropes per longline; and (c) All visible equipment shall be finished in a dark grey matt colour in order to minimise the visual impact of the development.

3. 02/00118/COU Mr A.G.Walker – Application for change of use – Change of use of play area to residential garden ground – Tramway Cottages, Ellenabeich, Isle of Seil. Approved, as a justified departure from the Local Plan, subject to (a) the standard condition; and (b) submission of a written request for revocation of the existing Section 50 agreement.

4. 02/00160/DET Mr R.Harper – Detailed application – Culverting of Burn - Lataska, Polvinister Road, Oban. Refused for the reasons set out in the report dated 12 April 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control.

5. 02/00246/DET Mr & Mrs M.McSweeney - Detailed application - Erection of a dwelling house - Land adjacent to Balvicar Boatyard, Balvicar, Isle of Seil. Withdrawn.

6. 02/00276/DET Strathclyde Fire Brigade – Detailed application - Erection of a fire garage (volunteer station) - Land west of No.2 Sunset, Tyneribbie, Appin. Approved, subject to (a) conditions 1-3 set out in the report dated 16 April 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control; (b) condition no.4, subject to the amendment of the second sentence to read ‘Such details shall include full details of the location, type, angle of direction and wattage of each light, which shall be positioned and angled downwards to prevent any glare or light spillage outwith the site boundary’; and (c) a Section 75 agreement to secure control over the required visibility splays of 2.5 metres x 90 metres in each direction.

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7. 02/00378/DET Baptist Union of Scotland – Application for temporary consent – Temporary siting of a mobile home for short term residential use – Bunessan Baptist Church, Bunessan, Isle of Mull. Approved subject to (a) condition no.3 set out in the report dated 18 April 2002 by the Head of Developemt & Building Control; (b) the amendment of condition no.1 to read ‘This permission shall cease on or before 10th May 2003 and immediately thereafter the mobile home hereby permitted shall be removed from the site and the land restored in accordance with the reinstatement details specified in condition no.3’; and (c) the amendment of condition no.2 to read ‘The occupation of the temporary mobile home hereby approved shall be limited to a person solely working at the Baptist Church in Bunessan’.

8. 02/00414/OUT Mr & Mrs B.Thompson – Outline application – Erection of dwelling house – Land south west of Gallanachmore Cottage, Oban. Agreed that consideration of this application be continued to allow a site meeting to be held.

9. 02/00418/DET Miss C.Toogood – Detailed application – Erection of a dwelling house – Land adjacent to Beechwood, Barcaldine. Approved subject to (a) conditions 1-3 set out in the report dated 5 April 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control; and (b) condition 4, subject to the amendment of ‘including’ to ‘included’.

10. 02/00422/DET Mr & Mrs B.Donn – Detailed application – Erection of a dwelling house – Garden ground of Sheridan, Polvinister Road, Oban. Approved subject to the conditions set out in the supplementary report no.1 by the Head of Development & Building Control.

11. 01/01926/DET Julie and Paul Campbell-Roberts – Detailed application – Erection of a dwelling house – Land south of Cuil Righ, North Connel, by Oban. Approved, subject to (a) the conditions set out in the supplementary report no.2 dated 19 April 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control; and (b) a Section 75 Agreement to cover the points set out in the aforementioned report.

6. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PERFORMANCE MONITORING

The Committee considered report dated 16 April 2002 by the Director of Development & Environment Services in regard to the Development Control performance with respect to processing planning applications as set against the performance target set in May 2001.

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Decision:

Agreed:

(a) to note and endorse the contents of the report; (b) to a Council wide target of deciding 70% of all planning applications within two months for the period April 2002 to March 2003, representing a 4% increase in performance in real terms; (c) to set a target of deciding 90% of all householder applications within two months; and (d) that the target for the Oban, Lorn & the Isles area for the period April 2002 to March 2003 be set at 70%.

(Ref: Report dated 16 April 2002 by the Director of Development & Environment Services, submitted)

7. BUILDING CONTROL PERFORMANCE MONITORING

The Committee considered report dated 15 April 2002 by the Director of Development & Environment Services in regard to the Building Control performance with respect to processing building control applications in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts Commission.

Decision:

Agreed to note the contents of the report and, in particular, the continuous improvement in building control performance over the past 3 years.

(Ref: Report dated 15 April 2002 by the Director Development and Environment Services, submitted)

8. ACTIVITIES AT THE CORRAN HALLS, OBAN

The Committee considered, and noted report by the Area Facility Manager in regard to forthcoming events at the Corran Halls, Oban.

(Ref: Report by the Area Facilities Manager, submitted)

9. APPLICATIONS FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE LEISURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS SCHEME.

The Committee considered applications from voluntary organisations for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grants Scheme as follows:

Applicant Narrative Project Cost Decision

Isle of Seil Sports 21st Highland £4,014.55 No grant Club Games

Eilean Eisdeal Trust Arts Programme £3,410.00 Grant of £ 840

Taynuilt Sports All weather facility £36,000.00 Grant of £ 3,000

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Club

Isle of Seil Golf Purchase of tractor £4,300.00 Grant of £ 1,000 Club

Oban & Lorne 2002 Fiddlers Rally £1,100.00 Grant of £ 150 Strathspey & Reel subject to the Society provision of receipted accounts.

Luing Golden Jubilee event £495.00 Grant of £ 115 Jubilee Celebrations

Luing History Historical £451.52 Grant of £ 225 Group exhibition

Total £5,330

10. ARGYLL AND BUTE CORE PATH NETWORK PROJECT

The Committee heard, and noted, a presentation by the Access Project Manager, Rona Gibb, on matters relating to the project.

11. APPLICATIONS FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANTS SCHEME

The Committee considered applications from voluntary organisations for financial assistance under the Education Development Grants Scheme as follows:

Applicant Narrative Project Cost Decision

2nd and 5th Oban Visit to Paris £10,265 Grant of £1,000 Brownies

Oban Youth & Operational Costs £30,750 Grant of £15,000 Community Association

Total £16,000

(Ref: Report by the Area Community Education Officer, submitted)

12. ROADS MAINTENANCE WORKS PROGRAMME 2002/2003

With reference to the Minute of the meeting of the Area Committee held on 3 April 2002 when it was agreed to approve the surface dressing programme to the value of £347,000 as set out in the Area Transportation Manager’s report, and that consideration of the remainder of the programme be continued to the next meeting, the Committee considered a further report by the Area Transportation Manager in regard to the proposed roads maintenance works programme for 2002/2003.

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Decision:

Agreed: (a) the proposed programme set out in appendix A to the report; (b) to approve the proposals in Appendix B for utilising the additional £180,000 received from the Scottish Executive; (c) to note the routine and winter allocations in Appendix C; and (d) to continue consideration of the proposed utilisation of the possible surplus in the car parking operation to a future meeting when Area Strategy funding is being discussed.

Arising from this it was agreed that the Area Transportation Manager submit a report to a future meeting in regard to the 2001/2002 winter maintenance expenditure.

(Ref: Report by the Area Transportation Manager, submitted)

13 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

D Hutchison, Welcomed the Area Committee to Port Appin, and Appin Community Council requested that the issue of bus services / subsidies be reviewed in light of the fact that Appin and Port Appin are not well served by the current arrangements.

M Rayworth, Referred to the dangerous bend at the Port Appin shop, Appin Community Council and requested that in addition to the chevron sign currently in place, white lines be put in around the bend to help guide motorists. The Area Transportation Manager advised that it is intended to edge line the entire Tyneribbie to Port Appin road this financial year.

Ms M Watson, Requested information in regard to the level of inspection Polvinister Road of roads repair work, specifically pot-hole repairs, by Transportation Services. The Area Transportation Manager advised that it is impractical to do more than spot checks. He undertook to check the work specifically raised by Ms Watson, and to and submit a report thereon to the next committee.

John Livingstone, Lismore Ferry revised timetable welcome, as is the Lismore Community service provision by Foster Yeoman, but concerned that Council gap may be filled during the imminent refit by an unsuitable vessel. The Area Transportation Manager advised that he is aware of the concerns and no decision has yet been taken.

Norma Black, Expressed concerns in regard to the length of time taken Lismore Community by Transportation Services to effect repair work on roads Council on Lismore, and asked that consideration be given to the appointment of a part-time roadman on the island. The Area Transportation Manager advised that the possibility is being investigated of appointing a contractor to carry out such works in the future. It was agreed that the Directors of Development & Environment Services and Transportation & Property Services investigate the possibility of cross-service working and report back to a

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future meeting.

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public from the following items of business on the grounds that consideration of these items was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 9 and 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

14 PROPOSALS FOR UTILISATION OF FUNDING ALLOCATED TO AREA COMMITTEE

The Committee considered proposals received for consideration for funding from the £200,000 (£100,000 Capital and £100,000 Revenue) allocated in the current financial year.

Decision:

Agreed that this be continued to next meeting.

(Ref: Report dated 26 April 2002 by the Area Corporate Services Manager, submitted)

15 PROPOSED GROUND LEASE – 13 MILL LANE, LOCHAVULLIN, OBAN

The Committee considered report dated 18 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to a proposed ground lease at 13 Mill Lane, Lochavullin, Oban.

Decision:

Agreed to note the contents of the report, and to instruct the Director of Corporate & Legal Services to conclude a Minute of Lease. It was further agreed that a report be submitted to the next meeting in regard to the period of vacancy of the site.

(Ref: Report dated 18 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services, submitted.)

16 PROPOSED ASSIGNATION OF LEASE – 4 MILL PARK, OBAN

The Committee considered report dated 18 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to a proposed assignation of lease in respect of 4 Mill Park, Oban.

Decision:

Approved the proposed assignation.

Arising from this it was agreed that the site be leased in the interim, on a day to day basis, to Munro’s Garage for the parking of vehicles.

(Ref: Report dated 18 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services, submitted.)

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17 STREET TRADERS SITE - CORRAN HALLS

The Committee considered report dated 7 May 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to an offer received in respect of the street trader’s site at the Corran Halls, Oban.

Decision:

It was agreed to offer the site to Mrs Smith for lease until the end of September 2002.

(Ref: Report dated 7 May 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services, submitted.)

18 GANAVAN

The Committee considered report dated 16 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to the current status of negotiations in respect of the operation of subjects belonging to the Council at Ganavan.

Decision:

The Director of Corporate and Legal Services was instructed to negotiate and conclude an appropriate management agreement for an 18 month period on the terms outlined in the report.

(Ref: Report dated 16 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services, submitted)

19 NORTH PIER, OBAN

The Committee welcomed the proposed developer and his agents to the meeting. The Committee were advised of proposed changes to the existing contract with the Council, specifically the deferral of the existing backstop dated for the obtaining of consents and the commencement of works, in light of the alterations to the proposed development deemed by the developer to be necessary in response to current circumstances.

Decision:

It was agreed that the backstop date for the obtaining of consents be put back one year to 31 October 2003, and that the backstop date requiring work to be commenced by 30 November 2002 be amended to 30 November 2003, subject to confirmation from Directors of Development & Environment Services, Transportation & Property Services and Corporate & Legal Services, that revised development proposals accord with the original brief.

(Ref: Report dated 16 April 2002 by Director of Corporate & Legal Services, submitted)

20 PROPOSED SERVING OF ORDERS UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE BUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1959/70

The Committee considered, and approved report dated 17 April 2002 by the Director of Development and Environment Services in regard to the proposed making and serving of

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an Orders in terms of Section 10 of the Building (Scotland) Act 1959/70 in respect of unauthorised building operations.

(Ref: Report dated 17 April 2002 by the Director of Development & Environment Services, submitted.)

21 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY – OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREA

The Committee considered report by the Head of Development & Building Control in regard to the level of planning enforcement activity during the last twelve months within Oban, Lorn & the Isles, and proposing performance targets for the year 2002-2003.

Decision:

Agreed the targets set out in the report.

(Ref: Report by the Head of Development & Building Control, submitted)

22 ENFORCEMENT ACTION

The Committee considered issues of enforcement action as follows:

Reference Decision

99/00107/ENFOTH Noted.

02/00042/ENF Agreed the terms of the report

23 TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

The Committee considered, and approved, report dated 3 May 2002 by the Head of Development and Building Control in regard to a provisional Tree Preservation Order at Appin.

(Ref: Report dated 3 May 2002 by the Head of Development & Building Control, submitted.)

24 EXECUTION OF DEEDS

The Committee considered, and noted report dated 17 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services in regard to formal deeds and documents executed between 22 February and 16 April 2002.

(Ref: Report dated 17 April 2002 by the Director of Corporate & Legal Services, submitted)

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AGENDA ITEM NO. ______

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES CORPORATE AND LEGAL SERVICES AREA COMMITTEE 5 JUNE 2002 ______

BONAWE QUARRY LIAISON GROUP ______

1.0 SUMMARY

1.1 At the last meeting of the Area Committee on 8 May 2002 Members considered a report in regard to activities of the Bonawe Quarry Liaison Group since March 2001and it was agreed that a further report be submitted to this meeting in regard to the mechanism for the Group liaising with the Ardchattan Community Council and Local Authority as per the agreed Code of Practice.

2.0 RECOMMENDATION

2.1 Members are asked to note the contents of the report.

3.0 DETAIL

3.1 The aim of the voluntary Code of Practice drawn up between the then operators of the Bonawe Quarry, Gardner Thistle Limited, (thereafter adopted by the current operators, Ennstone Thistle) and the local community is to “alleviate problems in access to and from the Quarry” for residents and operators alike.

3.2 Incorporated into the Code is an undertaking that the operators will, on a quarterly basis, hold consultation meetings with the Ardchattan Community Council or representatives nominated by the Council. This consultation is, in fact, conducted through the Liaison Group, which is chaired by the Local Member, and includes four representatives of the Community Council. This current makeup of the Liaison Group reflects a revision to the original representation in response to concerns raised at a public meeting on 7 March 2001. The revised Group has met on three occasions since that date.

4.0 CONCLUSION

4.1 The presence of Community Council Representatives and the Local Member at meetings of the Group ensures that the requirement for consultation in terms of the voluntary Code of Practice is met.

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5.0 IMPLICATIONS

Policy: None Financial: None Personnel: None Equal Opportunities: None

For further information contact: Kenneth Macdonald, Area Corporate Services Manager 01631 567902 Date: 17 May 2002 Page 17 Argyll and Bute Council Agenda Item 4a Development and Environment Services BUILDING CONTROL DELEGATED DECISIONS SINCE LAST COMMITTEE OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES

CASENO APPLICANT NAME/PROPOSAL RECEIVED VETTED DECISION DECISION AND SITE ADDRESS DATE

0100801EXT Mr And Mrs M Collins 29/05/01 04/06/01 23/04/02 WARAPP Alterations and extensions to dwelling

Kilpatrick Lochdon Isle Of Mull PA64 6AP

0101664ALT Ms Elizabeth Lapsely 29/10/01 16/11/01 07/05/02 WARAPP Renovation and alteration to ruinous dwelling house and shed

Lower Caolis Caoles Scarinish Isle Of Tiree

0200024ERD Mr And Mrs Johns 08/01/02 09/01/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Erection of dwelling house

Land Opposite Glenmore Ardmore Road Salen Isle Of Mull

0200166ERC C J Autos 31/01/02 01/02/02 01/05/02 WARAPP

Erection of new offices and workshop

Site 7C1 Glengallan Road Oban Argyll

0200167ALT D And F Melville 18/01/02 11/02/02 16/04/02 WARAPP Attic conversion

1B Angus Terrace Oban Argyll

0200184ERD A R And J A Wagstaff 05/02/02 12/02/02 16/04/02 WARAPP Erection of dwelling house

Land South Of Alt Nam Fiadh Pennyghael Isle Of Mull

0200224MTP Mr And Mrs Alan Campbell 08/02/02 13/02/02 17/04/02 WARAPP Proposed demolition of single storey extension and garage. Erection of 1 and 2 storey extension and erection of double Heather Bank Laurel Road Oban Argyll PA34 5EB

0200260ERD Shaun Hogg 15/02/02 19/02/02 17/04/02 WARAPP Erection of single storey dwelling house and garage

Plot 3 Achnacreebeag North Connel Oban Argyll

0200312AO Mr D Clowes 25/02/02 26/02/02 30/04/02 WARAPP Amended proposal - Erection of dwellinghouse

Land South Of 6 Ardmore Road Salen Isle Of Mull

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CASENO APPLICANT NAME/PROPOSAL RECEIVED VETTED DECISION DECISION AND SITE ADDRESS DATE

0200356ERD Mr And Mrs I Milarvie 01/03/02 05/03/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Erection of dwelling

Land East Of Ardana North Connel Oban Argyll

0200387COU Michael Dunstaffnage 05/03/02 07/03/02 22/04/02 WARAPP Change of use of boat shed to toilet and shower facility

Boathouse At Camus Bruaich Ruaidhe Connel Oban Argyll

0200401ERD Tom Hay 06/03/02 18/03/02 14/05/02 WARAPP Alteration of existing agricultural barn for use as a dwelling

Park Farm Lismore Oban Argyll PA34 5UN

0200413ERD S. E. Carmichael Contractor Ltd 28/02/02 06/03/02 26/04/02 WARAPP

Erection of dwelling house with integral garage

Plot 1 Land North Of Berisay And Ardana North Connel Oban Argyll 0200436AO Mr M Arshad 12/03/02 12/03/02 23/04/02 WARAPP

Amended proposal - Extension to existing dwelling house

The Whins Croft Road Oban Argyll PA34 5JL

0200441ERD Mr And Mrs C Munro 13/03/02 15/03/02 22/04/02 WARAPP Erection of dwelling house

Land North Of Berisay And Ardana North Connel Oban Argyll

0200468AO Mr & Mrs D Macintyre 19/03/02 19/03/02 23/04/02 WARAPP Erection of dwelling house

Plot 2 Land At Old Sawmill Glencruitten Oban Argyll

0200507ALT Mr And Mrs D Melville 25/03/02 27/03/02 26/04/02 WARAPP Renovation of dwelling houses

11-11B Easdale Island Oban Argyll PA34 4TB

0200522ERD Mr And Mrs Swift 26/03/02 02/04/02 18/04/02 WARAPP Erection of dwelling

Land South East Of Hostas Lochdon Isle Of Mull

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CASENO APPLICANT NAME/PROPOSAL RECEIVED VETTED DECISION DECISION AND SITE ADDRESS DATE

0200528EXT Mrs Carola Mangnall 26/03/02 02/04/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Extension to house

Woodland Cottage Tiroran Isle Of Mull PA69 6ES

0200554ALT Consignia Plc 02/04/02 02/04/02 26/04/02 WARAPP Replace existing concrete floor in parcel hall

Oban Delivery Office Albany Street Oban Argyll PA34 4AA

0200560ERD S & L Swift 02/04/02 05/04/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Erection of a dwelling house

Land At Ardachy Cottage Bunessan Isle Of Mull

0200565STG Scottish Association Of Marine Science 04/04/02 09/04/02 26/04/02 WARAPP

Erection of new laboratory building : Stage 2 : structural steel frame Dunstaffnage Marine Research Laboratory Dunbeg Oban Argyll PA37 1QA 0200575AO Mr Gilbert Mackechnie 05/04/02 10/04/02 09/05/02 WARWIT Amendment - Alterations and change of use of pavillion

Ganavan Pavillion Gallanach Road Oban Argyll PA34 5TU

0200595EXT Orr Mac 500 Ltd 09/04/02 15/04/02 13/05/02 WARAPP Lounge/restaurant extension to existing hotel

Bridge Of Orchy Hotel Bridge Of Orchy Argyll PA36 4AB

0200598ALT Mr Brian Hughes 09/04/02 10/04/02 16/04/02 WARAPP Installation of oil central heating

19 Lora View North Connel Oban Argyll PA37 1RR

0200615AO Sam Properties 12/04/02 17/04/02 07/05/02 WARAPP Amended proposal - Alterations to existing shop premises

100 George Street Oban Argyll PA34 5NR

0200618ALT Mr & Mrs D Alsop 12/04/02 15/04/02 16/04/02 WARAPP Proposed alterations to dwelling

Ryecroft Balvicar Balvicar Oban Argyll PA34 4TE

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CASENO APPLICANT NAME/PROPOSAL RECEIVED VETTED DECISION DECISION AND SITE ADDRESS DATE

0200623AO Joan Scott 15/04/02 15/04/02 16/04/02 WARAPP Amendment - Alteration and refurbishment of dwelling house.

Internal patitions re-located, roof height positions altered. 10 Ellenabeich Easdale Oban Argyll PA34 4RQ

0200627AO M & K Macleod 15/04/02 16/04/02 16/04/02 WARAPP Alteration to dining room windows (Plots 9, 10, 20, 21 _ 25)

Creag Bhan Village Glengallan Road Oban Argyll PA34 4BF

0200644COU Mr A Choudry 17/04/02 17/04/02 07/05/02 WARAPP Change of use to form indoor retail market area

Oban & District Buses Ltd Soroba Lane Oban Argyll PA34 4HX

0200645AO Jewson Limited 18/04/02 24/04/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Alteration to offices and warehouse and the installation of an oil storage tank. Jewson Sinclair Drive Oban Argyll PA34 4DR

0200658ALT British Heart Foundation 19/04/02 19/04/02 22/04/02 WARAPP Internal alterations to shop unit

94-96 George Street Oban Argyll PA34 5NR

0200666ALT Mr John Macgregor 22/04/02 23/04/02 23/04/02 WARAPP Alterations to hotel

Taynuilt Hotel Taynuilt Argyll PA35 1JN

0200671ALT R Di Ciacca 23/04/02 23/04/02 24/04/02 WARAPP

Alterations to shop

Scotch Corner 74A George Street Oban Argyll PA34 5NN

0200707AO Keith Oversby Esq 26/04/02 26/04/02 30/04/02 WARAPP Amended Proposal - Removal of existing cast iron skylights and installation of 4 no. Velux Roof Windows 38 Cullipool Village Cullipool Oban Argyll PA34 4UB

0200709AO M & K Macleod 26/04/02 26/04/02 30/04/02 WARAPP Amended Proposal - Erection of 28 private dwelling houses including roads services Creag Bhan Village Glengallan Road Oban Argyll PA34 4BF

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CASENO APPLICANT NAME/PROPOSAL RECEIVED VETTED DECISION DECISION AND SITE ADDRESS DATE

0200750AO Mr And Mrs Carter 07/05/02 09/05/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Alterations to dwelling

Ardcuan North Connel Oban Argyll

0200751ALT Margaret Rose Johnston 07/05/02 07/05/02 09/05/02 WARAPP Installation of an external insulated render system

1 Dalrigh Dunollie Road Oban Argyll PA34 5PG

0200764AO M & K Macleod 09/05/02 09/05/02 14/05/02 WARAPP Amended proposal - Erection of 28 private dwelling houses including roads services Creag Bhan Village Glengallan Road Oban Argyll PA34 4BF

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App. No Applicant name, address and proposal Valid date Decision date Decision

0200816NMA Mr & Mrs A Pearson 02/05/02 10/05/02 REF 14 Creran Gardens Soroba Oban Argyll PA34 4JU Non Material Amendment to Increase Size of Extension Approved Under 01/00579/DET 0200808LIB The Hebridean Trust 02/05/02 PDD Old Lighthouse Keepers Cottages Upper Square Hynish Scarinish Isle Of Tiree PA77 6UQ Erection of Acknowledgement Plaque

0200751DET L Hilder And S Brown 22/04/02 13/05/02 PER Naust Ulva Ferry Isle Of Mull PA73 6LY Extension to Dwelling House

0200738DET Fiona & Sue Jarvie 08/04/02 01/05/02 PER 3 Ichrachan Taynuilt Argyll PA35 1HP

Extension to Dwelling House

0200689DET Mr C MacNiven 02/05/02 WDN Mossfield Cottage Glencruitten Road Oban Argyll PA34 4PU Erection of 2 Dwelling Houses and Installation of Septic Tank 0200656DET Vodafone UK Ltd 26/03/02 19/04/02 PER Land At Corrilorne Kilninver Oban Argyll

Replace Existing 12 Metre Mast with 15 Metre Mast to incorporate Orange PCS Equipment and Erection of 0200654VARCO Mr Alan Philip Gaff 09/04/02 13/05/02 PER Land South East Of Dalrannoch Farm Barcaldine Oban Argyll Removal of Condition 2 of Planning Permission Reference 98/00016/DET 0200652NMA Mr And Mrs A Mackenzie 10/04/02 16/04/02 PER Land South West Of Beechwood Barcaldine Oban Argyll

Non Material Amendment to Change Position of Septic Tank Approved as Part of Application 01/02033/DET 0200641DET S. E. Carmichael Contractor Ltd 08/04/02 03/05/02 PER Plot 1 Land North Of Berisay And Ardana North Connel Oban Argyll Erection of Dwelling House

PER=APPROVED WDN=WITHDRAWN NOO=NO OBJECTIONS AAR=APPLICATION REQUIRED CGR=CERTIFICATE GRANTED OBR=OBJECTIONS RAISED PDD=PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT PRE=PERMISSION REQUIRED NRR=NEW APPLICATION REQUIRED 14 May 2002 Page 1 of 5 Page 24 Argyll and Bute Council Development and Environment Services TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DELEGATED DECISIONS SINCE LAST COMMITTEE

App. No Applicant name, address and proposal Valid date Decision date Decision

0200632LIB Mrs Tina Avery 05/04/02 10/05/02 PER 4 Toberonochy Village Toberonochy Oban Argyll PA34 4UE Installation of 3 Velux Roof Windows in the Rear Elevation and Replacement of 2 Cast Iron Rooflights with 0200627DET Mrs Tina Avery 09/04/02 10/05/02 PER 4 Toberonochy Village Toberonochy Oban Argyll PA34 4UE Installation of 3 Velux Roof Windows in the Rear Elevation and Replacement of 2 Cast Iron Rooflights with 0200612PNAGRI Mr Troughton 04/04/02 26/04/02 NOO Ardchattan Priory Ardchattan Oban Argyll PA37 1RQ Erection of Cattle Unit

0200595DET Mr And Mrs Nelson 11/04/02 03/05/02 PER The Steading Glengorm Tobermory Isle Of Mull Alterations to form Shop and Gallery, Formation of Ground Floor Flat and Renovation of Existing First Floor Flat 0200580DET Alasdair MacLeod 09/04/02 29/04/02 PER Corbie Lyn Benderloch Oban Argyll PA37 1QP Installation of Flue for Multi Fuel Stove

0200561DET F J Clarke 05/04/02 03/05/02 PER Planetree Dervaig Tobermory Isle Of Mull PA75 6QJ Replacement of Corrugated Steel Cladding with Blockwork on Extension 0200553DET Mr And Mrs H Gassert 22/03/02 01/05/02 PER Kenmore Croft Kilmelford Oban Argyll Alteration and extension of existing dwelling

0200539DET Mrs M McArthur 02/04/02 01/05/02 PER (macarthur) Sandaig Sandaig Scarinish Isle Of Tiree Extension to Restaurant

0200538DET Mr J And Mrs M Ross 22/03/02 19/04/02 PER Dail Ghrianach Benderloch Oban Argyll PA37 1RT Erection of Outhouse

PER=APPROVED WDN=WITHDRAWN NOO=NO OBJECTIONS AAR=APPLICATION REQUIRED CGR=CERTIFICATE GRANTED OBR=OBJECTIONS RAISED PDD=PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT PRE=PERMISSION REQUIRED NRR=NEW APPLICATION REQUIRED 14 May 2002 Page 2 of 5 Page 25 Argyll and Bute Council Development and Environment Services TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DELEGATED DECISIONS SINCE LAST COMMITTEE

App. No Applicant name, address and proposal Valid date Decision date Decision

0200526DET Robert Blair 25/03/02 29/04/02 PER 8A Mossfield Drive Oban Argyll PA34 4EN Alteration & extension of dwelling

0200522DET Mr John S C Taylor 21/03/02 19/04/02 PER Taylor Highland Arts Easdale Oban Argyll PA34 4RE Proposed putting green

0200479NID Argyll And Bute Council 19/03/02 26/04/02 PER Glengorm Waste Disposal Site Glengorm Tobermory Isle Of Mull Erection of Recycling Shed

0200478NID Director Of Housing And Social Work 15/03/02 19/04/02 PER 6B Scalpay Terrace Soroba Oban Argyll PA34 4YH Change of Use of Flat to form Extension to Soroba SIP Learning Centre 0200473DET J Schoenleber 14/03/02 15/04/02 PER Bremanvoir Ardtun Bunessan Isle Of Mull PA67 6DH

Erection of domestic garage/workshop/store/sauna

0200472COU Mr George Fleming 20/03/02 01/05/02 PER Oban Seil Croft Clachan Seil Oban Argyll PA34 4TN Change of Use of Agricultural Building to Dwelling House

0200470REM Torosay Estate 14/03/02 29/04/02 PER Land North West Of Linnhe View Craignure Isle Of Mull Reserved Matters of 02/00470/REM - Formation of Access Road, Installation of Septic Tank and Water Supply 0200438DET Norman Macdonald - Builders 05/03/02 03/05/02 PER Plot 2 Lochdon Lochdon Isle Of Mull

Erection of Dwelling House

0200434DET Mr And Mrs Mcalpine 11/03/02 09/05/02 PER 1 Dungallan Terrace Gallanach Road Oban Argyll PA34 4PB Erection of Conservatory

PER=APPROVED WDN=WITHDRAWN NOO=NO OBJECTIONS AAR=APPLICATION REQUIRED CGR=CERTIFICATE GRANTED OBR=OBJECTIONS RAISED PDD=PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT PRE=PERMISSION REQUIRED NRR=NEW APPLICATION REQUIRED 14 May 2002 Page 3 of 5 Page 26 Argyll and Bute Council Development and Environment Services TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DELEGATED DECISIONS SINCE LAST COMMITTEE

App. No Applicant name, address and proposal Valid date Decision date Decision

0200431LIB Sam Properties 08/03/02 15/04/02 PER 100 George Street Oban Argyll PA34 5NR Alterations to Shop Premises

0200412LIB Fiona & Sue Jarvie 08/03/02 15/04/02 PER Ichrachan Cottage Taynuilt Argyll PA35 1HP Demolition of Existing Extension, Erection of Replacement Extension and Alterations to Dwelling House - Amended 0200407DET Mr J Morris And Ms R Kinch 07/03/02 01/05/02 PER The Haven Clachan Seil Oban Argyll PA34 4TN

Alterations and Extension to Dwelling House and Erection of Garage 0200392DET Dunstaffnage Marine Services 11/03/02 29/04/02 PER Boathouse At Camus Bruaich Ruaidhe Connel Oban Argyll

Installation of Septic Tank and Alterations to Building to Form Shower Block/Toilets to Serve Existing Moorings 0200282DET Booker Cash And Carry Limited 27/02/02 29/04/02 PER Land East Of Site 7C1 Glengallan Road Oban Argyll Installation of Sprinkler Tank and Pump Housing

0200248DET Scottish Association For Marine Science 20/02/02 29/04/02 PER Dunstaffnage Marine Research Laboratory Dunbeg Oban Argyll PA37 1QA Formation of 46 Car Parking Spaces and Relocation of Antenna 0200242VARCO Kilbride Trustees 13/02/02 01/05/02 PER Lerags Farm Lerags Oban Argyll PA34 4SE

Removal of Condition 3 of Planning Consent 99/01329/COU - Use of Property as Permanent Dwelling House 0200218DET Mrs R Gilmour 11/02/02 29/04/02 PER Duachy Farm Kilninver Oban Argyll PA34 4QU Alterations and Extension to Dwelling House

0200156DET Keith Oversby 08/03/02 15/04/02 PER Land Adjacent To Public Car Park, Ellenabeich, Seil Island Ellenabeich Easdale Oban Argyll Erection of Garden Shed

PER=APPROVED WDN=WITHDRAWN NOO=NO OBJECTIONS AAR=APPLICATION REQUIRED CGR=CERTIFICATE GRANTED OBR=OBJECTIONS RAISED PDD=PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT PRE=PERMISSION REQUIRED NRR=NEW APPLICATION REQUIRED 14 May 2002 Page 4 of 5 Page 27 Argyll and Bute Council Development and Environment Services TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DELEGATED DECISIONS SINCE LAST COMMITTEE

App. No Applicant name, address and proposal Valid date Decision date Decision

0101836OUT Dr Norman C Macdonald 19/11/01 29/04/02 WDN Land South East Of Sunart View Guest House Tobermory Isle Of Mull Site for the Erection of Dwelling House

0101738DET Strathclyde Fire Brigade 18/12/01 29/04/02 PER Land South West Of Telephone Exchange (adjacent To B8045) Lismore Oban Argyll Erection of Fire Garage (Volunteer Station)

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT SERVICES AREA COMMITTEE 8 MAY 2002 ______

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE ______

Reference No. Narrative

1. 02/00371/DET Mrs Anne C Walters – Detailed Application – Erection of a dwelling house, rear of Myrtle Cottage, Salen, Isle of Mull

2. 02/00572/DET Isle of Mull Aviation Group – Detailed Application – Erection of an aircraft hangar, Glenforsa Airfield, Glenforsa, Aros, Isle of Mull

3. 02/00678/DET Mr & Mrs O Hargreaves – Detailed Application – Erection of a dwelling house, land south of the Fairways, Tobermory, Isle of Mull

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DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES Local Member - Councillor A MacDougall PLANNING APPLICATION REPORT Date of Validity - 25th March 2002 OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES Committee Date - 5th June 2002

1st May 2002

Reference Number: 02/00371/DET Applicants Name: Mrs Anne C Walters Application Type: Detailed Application Application Description: Erection of a dwellinghouse Location: Rear of Mrytle Cottage, Salen, Isle of Mull

(A ) THE APPLICATION

Development Requiring Express Planning Permission.

• Erection of a single storey dwellinghouse

Other ancillary operations

• Connection to public sewer • Connection to public water main

(B ) RECOMMENDATION

The proposal is recommended for refusal.

(C ) DETERMINING ISSUES AND MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS

It is proposed to erect a single storey within the rear garden of Mrytle Cottage in Salen.

• Settlement Pattern

The settlement of Salen is characterised by linear development which follows the pattern of the public road network, both along the main road between Craignure and Tobermory, the Gruline Road and the road to Salen pier. The current proposal seeks to erect a dwellinghouse within the rear garden of Mrytle Cottage, some 440 metres from the public road. The site of the proposed house sits out on its own, unrelated to the existing settlement pattern, although obscured from view by existing trees. The development of this site would represent two tier development which is not in keeping with the well established linear roadside development that comprises the settlement of Salen. The approval of this application would set a dangerous precedent for development within the rear gardens of all the houses on this side of the road, which would be both detrimental to the built character of Salen and could adversely affect the level of privacy and amenity afforded to these properties.

• Local Scenic Area

The village of Salen lies within the East Coast of Mull Local Scenic Area, wherein the Council seeks to maintain and enhance the landscape quality. As discussed above, it is considered the proposal is not in keeping with the established settlement pattern in Salen. In light of this undesirable siting, it is considered the proposal represents uncoordinated development which will adversely affect the landscape quality Local Scenic Area.

• Privacy and Amenity

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The proposed site is currently bounded by existing trees. Due to this existing tree cover the current proposal is not considered to have an unacceptable impact upon the existing level of privacy of the surrounding properties either by virtue of the house position of the access arrangements.

• Servicing and Infrastructure

It is proposed to use the existing Myrtle Cottage access to serve the proposed house and form a new access to Myrtle cottage. This new access is not included in this application, therefore should permission be approved for this current proposal, a further planning application will be required for the new access to Myrtle Cottage. Connection is proposed to the public sewer and the public water main. No adverse comments have been raised by the Consultees.

• Public Representation

Representation have been received relative to privacy, amenity and precedent. Whilst there are no adverse privacy or amenity issues, I share the concerns raised with respect to precedent.

(D ) CONCLUSION

• The proposed development is not in keeping with the existing settlement pattern and does not represent infill, rounding-off or gap site development. The proposal is accordingly contrary to Policy HO 6 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan.

• As the proposal does not respect the existing settlement pattern within the village of Salen, the proposal is considered to have an adverse environmental impact on the landscape quality of the Local Scenic Area. No claim of locational/operational need has been made in support of the application. Accordingly the proposal is contrary to Policy RUR 1 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan.

• The development of a house on this site does not respect the existing settlement pattern within Salen. Accordingly, the proposal is contrary to the Government’s advice contained within Planning Advice Note 36, which advises that development should be encourage in suitable sites within existing settlements which maintain the existing pattern or grain of development.

Angus J Gilmour Head of Development and Building Control

Author: Susan Poole 01631 567956

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REASONS FOR REFUSAL RELATIVE TO APPLICATION 02/00371/DET

1. The settlement pattern of Salen is firmly characterised by linear, roadside development which follows the pattern of the public road network. The current proposal to form a second tier of development to the rear of an existing cottage known as ‘Myrtle Cottage’ on the main Craignure to Tobermory public road is unrelated to the existing established pattern of development. If granted the proposal will result in an incongruous feature in the landscape due to the lack of cohesion with the existing settlement pattern and would set a dangerous precedent for the continuation of this undesirable second tier of development. The proposal does not represent a suitable opportunity for infill, gap site, or rounding-off development for housing and is therefore contrary to Policy HO 6 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan.

2. For the reason stated above (1), the proposal does not respect the existing settlement pattern of Salen. As such the proposal is considered to have an adverse impact on the landscape quality of this area of local scenic importance. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy RUR 1 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan which seeks to maintain and enhance the landscape quality of the East Coast of Mull Local Scenic Area and to resist prominent or sporadic development which would have an adverse impact.

3. The proposal has not been sufficiently justified in terms of the criteria set out in Policy RUR 2 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan with particular regard to environmental impact and locational/operational need. Without such justification, the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for uncoordinated development outwith the established pattern of development which would have an adverse impact on the landscape quality of the East Coast of Mull Local Scenic Area.

4. For the reason stated above (1), the proposal does not respect the existing settlement pattern of Salen. As such the proposal is contrary to the advice contained with the Government’s Planning Advice Note 36: Siting and Design of New Housing in the Countryside, which advises that development should be encourage in suitable sites within existing settlements which maintain the existing pattern or grain of development.

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APPENDIX RELATIVE TO 02/00371/DET

A. POLICY OVERVIEW

In terms of Section 25 of the Act the following Development Plan Policies are applicable:

Strathclyde Structure Plan

RRA 2 Within the Remote Rural Area the following settlement strategy is appropriate

(a) A presumption that local development requirements shall be located in the settlements listed in Schedule 3.

Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan

RUR 1 The Council will seek to maintain and where possible enhance the landscape quality of National and Regional Scenic Areas and coasts and areas of local landscape significance and within these areas will resist prominent or sporadic development which would have an adverse environmental impact:

RUR 2 Proposals for development in or affecting National Scenic Areas, Regional Scenic Areas and Coasts or areas of local landscape significance will require to be justified against the following criteria

(a) economic benefit (b) infrastructure implications (c) specific locational/operational need (d) environmental impact

HO 6 The Council will continue to encourage the development of small gap and infill sites, including rounding off for housing in the following settlements:

…and Salen in Mull; …

Government Advice/Guidance

PAN 36 Siting and Design of New Housing in the Countryside

The principle objectives are to encourage a more sympathetic approach to siting and a more widespread adoption of house design which pays greater regard to variations in landscape and building design within Scotland.

The principle on which the policy on housing in the countryside is based are:- • Development should be encouraged on suitable sites in existing settlements. • Urban sprawl, the coalescence of settlements and ribbon development should be avoided. • Isolated development should discourages in the open countryside except where provision is made in development plans or there are special needs.

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(B) OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS

(e) Site History None

(ii) Consultations

Response Date Comment Area Roads Engineer 11.4.02 No objection subject to conditions West of Scotland Water Authority

(iii) Publicity and Representations

Advert Type : Article 9 Vacant Land Closing Date: 24.5.02

Representations : Yes

Name Address Letter date N Bisset Gribun, Isle of Mull 5.3.02

Summary of points raised:

• Concerns over privacy Comment : See main report. • Concerns over precedent which could be set for houses behind all the houses. Comment : See main report. • Concerns over devaluation of adjoining property

Comment : This is not a material planning consideration.

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DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES Local Member - Councillor A MacDougall PLANNING APPLICATION REPORT Date of Validity - 28th March 2002 OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES Committee Date - 5th June 2002

7th May 2002

Reference Number: 02/00572/DET Applicants Name: Isle of Mull Aviation Group Application Type: Detailed Application Application Description: Erection of an aircraft hangar Location: Glenforsa Airfield, Glenforsa, Aros, Isle of Mull

(A ) THE APPLICATION

Development Requiring Express Planning Permission.

• Erection of an aircraft hangar

(B ) RECOMMENDATION

The proposal is recommended for approval.

(C ) DETERMINING ISSUES AND MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS

It is proposed to erect a lightweight PVC covered aircraft hangar on land at the Glenforsa Airfield, on the Isle of Mull. The determining issues with respect to this proposal are as follows:

• Environmental Impact

The proposed hangar has a footprint of 12.192 metres x 18.35 metres and is 5 metres high at its highest point. The hangar is positioned some 180 metres to the west of the existing car park, however, this position, whilst detached from the car parking area, allows the open view of all of the existing properties in Glenforsa to be maintained. The proposed hangar will primarily only be open to public view from the water or from the airfield itself. The hangar will have a backdrop of existing planting, is positioned near the boundary of the airfield and is not of excessive size or inappropriate finish. Accordingly it is considered the proposal will not have an adverse environmental impact on the landscape quality of this Local Scenic Area. The proposal is considered to be consistent with Policy RUR 1 of the adopted Local Plan.

• Suitability of proposed building

Due to the lightweight construction and finish of the hangar, being a polytunnel, it is not considered that this type of construction is suitable for permanent retention. In order to allow control over the permission period, to ensure the building does not remain on site beyond it natural lifespan, a temporary permission is considered to be appropriate, in this instance 5 years.

• Residential Amenity

There are a number of residential properties within Glenforsa which may be affected by this development. Head of Public Protection has advised that as the construction of the hangar is extremely lightweight and as a consequence it will not provide any noise attenuation should the premises be used for any noise producing activities, i.e. the repair or maintenance of engines or aircraft. It is considered appropriate to restrict the use of the hangar, via planning condition, to that of storage only. Additionally, the applicant has not indicated whether external lighting will be provided with the project. In order to protect the amenity of the surrounding residential properties,

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a condition seeking details of any proposed lighting is considered to be appropriate in this instance.

• Health and Safety

Concern have been raised over the health and safety implications of having aircraft moving from the car parking area, where the fuel supply is held, back to the hangar some 180 metres to the west, past the front of residential properties. As the site forms part of the existing airfield where aircraft can currently manoeuvre freely, I do not considered this particular issue to be relevant. Following discussion with the Council’s Health and Safety Manager and the Petroleum Officer, their main concerns relate the storage of fuel and the refuelling of plane within the hangar. I propose a condition be imposed which would prevent the storage of fuel and the refuelling of planes within the hangar. I consider this will address the health and safety concerns raised.

• Public Representation

One letter of representation has been received which raised concerns with respect the above issues, as summarised in the attached annexe. I do not consider there are any material considerations raised which advise against the approval of this application.

(D ) CONCLUSION

• The proposed development can be justified in terms of the criteria set out in Policy RUR 2 of the Local Plan with particular regard to environmental impact. Accordingly the proposal is considered to be consistent with Policy RUR 1 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan. • The proposal will not have an unacceptable detrimental effect on the amenities of nearby residential properties, provided the conditions are imposed with respect to use of the hangar and the external lighting. The proposal is accordingly considered to be consistent with Policy IND 8 of the adopted Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan. • There are no other material considerations which would prevent the granting of consent.

(E ) NOTIFICATION TO SCOTTISH MINISTERS

The Town and Country Planning (Notification of Applications)(Scotland) Direction 1997 requires the Planning Authority to notify the Scottish Ministers of a planning application in which the Planning Authority has an interest. This requirement has been limited to approval of an application which does not accord with the development plan or where there has been a substantial body of objection.

The proposal is considered to be consistent with development plan policy and there has only been one letter of representation received. It is therefore not considered to be necessary to notify the Scottish Ministers.

Angus J Gilmour Head of Development and Building Control

Author: Susan Poole 01631 567956

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CONDITIONS AND REASONS RELATIVE TO APPLICATION 02/00572/DET

1. This permission shall cease on or before the 7th June 2007 and immediately thereafter the hanger hereby permitted shall be removed from the site and the land restored in accordance with the reinstatement details specified in Condition 2 below.

Reason : In order to secure the removal of a structure which, by virtue of its construction is not considered suitable for permanent retention.

2. Within one month of the date of expiry of this permission, or the date of the removal of the hangar if earlier, the site shall be made good. The works required shall comprise the infilling of holes caused by the siting of the hangar and the re-seeding of these disturbed areas with local grass seed, all to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

Reason : In the interests of amenity to ensure adequate reinstatement of the site

3. Prior to the commencement of works on site, full details of the proposed external lighting shall be submitted to and approved by the Council as Planning Authority. Such details shall show all external lighting positioned, angled and directed in accordance with the Institute of Lighting Engineers Guidance Notes for the ‘Reduction of Light Pollution’ to avoid glare and light intrusion outwith the site. Thereafter, the external lighting shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved details to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority.

Reason : In order to eliminate the potential for light nuisance and glare beyond the boundary of the site affecting adjoining residents.

4. The land and premises to which this permission relates shall only be used for the storage of aircraft and for no other use including any other purpose in Class 6 of the Town and Country (Use Classes)(Scotland) Order 1997 and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(Scotland) Order 1992

Reason : In the interests of residential amenity, ensuring no impact of noise from aircraft repairs and to allow the Planning Authority to control any subsequent change of use which might otherwise be permissible in order to protect the amenities of the area.

5. No storage of fuel and no refuelling of aircraft shall take place on the land or premises to which this permission relates.

Reason : In the interests of health and safety.

6. Notwithstanding the approved plans, the aircraft hanger hereby approved shall be positioned a minimum of 5.5 metres from the southern boundary fence. Prior to the commencement of works on site, an amended site plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Council as Planning Authority showing the revised position of the hanger, within the original site edged red. Thereafter the aircraft hanger shall be positioned in accordance with the revised site plan to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority.

Reason : In order to keep clear an area of ground over which the tenant farmer has servitude rights of pedestrian and vehicular access.

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APPENDIX RELATIVE TO 02/00572/DET

A. POLICY OVERVIEW

In terms of Section 25 of the Act the following Development Plan Policies are applicable:

Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan

(a) economic benefit (b) infrastructure implications (c) specific locational/operational need (d) environmental impact

IND 8 The Council will continue to examine carefully proposals for ‘bad neighbour’ commercial uses in residential or mixed commercial/residential, and will not permit such uses where is it considered that they would have an unacceptable detrimental effect on the amenities of residential property.

(B) OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS

(e) Site History

None

(ii) Consultations

Response Date Comment Area Roads Engineer 23.4.02 No objections subject to conditions Public Protection Unit 19.4.02 No objections subject to conditions

(iii) Publicity and Representations

Advert Type : N/a Closing Date:

Representations : Yes

Name Address Letter date D M MacKinnon on behalf of Mr H 19.4.02 MacPhail, Glenforsa, Mull

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Summary of points raised:

• It is considered there is no need or justification for the aircraft hangar. An existing area set aside for parking is seldom used.

Comment: See my main report

• The present area set aside for the parking of aircraft should be used on a temporary basis to determine need, before consideration of a planning application for the erection of an aircraft hangar.

Comment: Current application requires to be assessed on its own merits.

• Site not suitable for aircraft hangar due to exposed nature of site and unsuitable ground conditions.

Comment: The site comprises part of the existing Airfield. I am unaware of any specific on-site issues which would prevent approval of this application.

• Concerns raised that hangar will not be used for the storage of aircraft.

Comment: The use of the hanger can be controlled through planning conditions

• Concerns raised over the potential failure to maintain and repair the building.

Comment: Due to the construction and finish of a polytunnel, it is not considered suitable for permanent retention. In order to ensure the polytunnel remains in a good state of repair, a temporary consent is considered to be appropriate.

• Concerns that the size of the proposed hangar will be out of keeping with the area, and will change the nature of the airfield which at present is a balance between agriculture and aviation with the emphasis towards agriculture.

Comment: See main report

• Manoeuvring of aircraft from the fuelling station to the hangar passes in front of an existing dwellinghouse and could result in noise pollution and a health and safety risk.

Comment: See main report

• Various issues raised regarding the lease of the land, the land being owned by Argyll and Bute Council and leased to the agricultural tenant, Mr MacPhail.

Comment: These are no material planning considerations in this instance.

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DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES Local Member - Councillor A MacDougall PLANNING APPLICATION REPORT Date of Validity - 9th April 2002 OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES Committee Date - 5th June 2002

15th May 2002

Reference Number: 02/00678/DET Applicants Name: Mr and Mrs O Hargreaves Application Type: Detailed Application Application Description: Erection of a dwellinghouse and garage Location: Land south of the Fairways, Tobermory, Isle of Mull

(A ) THE APPLICATION

Development Requiring Express Planning Permission.

• Erection of a single storey dwellinghouse • Erection of a garage

Other specified operations

• Connection to existing communal septic tank • Formation of new access from private way • Connection to existing public water main.

(B ) RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that Members agree to the principle of the development, but that final determination of the application be remitted to the Director of Development and Environment Services on the expiry of the statutory advertisement period on the 6th June 2002. Should there be further issues raised not previously considered by Members, these matters be remitted to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

(C ) DETERMINING ISSUES AND MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Development Plan Policy

The site is located within the zone around Tobermory covered by Policy HO 5 of the Local Plan. Within this area the general presumption in favour of new housing has been removed and as a result all proposals for new development require to be justified on the basis of locational/operational need. As the proposal is speculative, it is contrary to both Policy HO 5 and STRAT 4A.

A material consideration in the assessment of the current application is the planning history for the area. As detailed in the attached appendix, outline planning permission was granted in 1990 and 1992 for the erection of 11 dwellinghouses on the adjacent site, which was reduced to three houses in 1998. These three houses have now been built. These minor departures from the development has changed the character of this area of Tobermory, no longer part of the ‘greenbelt’ around Tobermory, and has rendered Policy HO5 out of date in this specific part of Tobermory. The current application site represents a suitable opportunity for infill housing development within the developed part of Tobermory.

• Siting and Design

The proposed site is fairly steep, sloping from the level of the existing private way to the burn at the botton of the site adjacent to the houses off Erray Road. It is proposed to cut and fill the site to form a level plateau for the house site, with the garage being sited at the lower level parallel with

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the burn. Whilst an awkward site, the layout, design and finish of the proposed house do not raise any adverse issues.

• Privacy and Amenity

The proposed house is located some 20 metres from the edge of the burn, and some 30 metres from the nearest residential property. There is also existing tree cover along the burn which helps screen the proposal from the existing houses.

• Servicing and Infrastructure

The proposal is to be served by a new access formed from the existing private way which currently serves four dwellinghouses and the golf club. The Council’s Interim Roads and Private Ways Policy allows an additional two dwellinghouses to be served from a private way provided that the overall total does not exceed 10 dwellinghouses. The proposal accords with Policy TA 5 and does not require the way to be upgraded to a ‘road’.

It is proposed to connect the proposed house to the existing 6000 litre communal septic tank which serves three of the houses at Fairways. At the time of writing no formal response has been received from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.

• Public Representation

One letter of representation has been received which raises issues relative to servicing, infrastructure and precedent. I do not consider, subject to a positive response from SEPA, that the issues raised would preclude the granting of permission.

(D ) JUSTIFICATION FOR MINOR DEPARTURE FROM DEVELOPMENT PLAN

This site lies within the Policy HO 5 area of Tobermory where the general presumption in favour of single or small scale residential development has been removed. In light of the site history and the previous applications in this immediate area which have been approved as minor departures from the development plan, this current application will not extend the developed area of Tobermory and represents a suitable opportunity for infill development. As a result of the new development around this site, it is considered that the proposal accords with the spirit of Policy HO 5.

(E ) REQUIREMENT FOR PAN 41 LOCAL HEARING

As only one letter of representation has been received I do not consider that a ‘hearing’ in terms of Planning Advice Note 41 is necessary.

(F ) CONCLUSION

• The proposal is a justifiable departure from development plan policy.

• The proposal raises no privacy, amenity, siting or design concerns.

• The proposal is consistent with the Council’s Roads and Private Ways Policy.

• There is an outstanding issue with respect to the adequacy of the septic tank system. A response is due from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency on the 22nd May 2002.

Angus J Gilmour Head of Development and Building Control

Author: Susan Poole 01631 567956

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CONDITIONS AND REASONS RELATIVE TO APPLICATION 02/00678/DET

1. Standard detailed.

2. Prior to the commencement of works on site, full details of the proposed access shall be submitted to an approved by the Council as Planning Authority. Such details shall show the access geometry, the gradient of the access and the make-up and finish of the access. Thereafter the access shall be formed in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby approved.

Reason : In the interests of road safety and visual amenity.

3. The site levelling works shall be carried out in accordance with the site section AA as shown on the approved plans, to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority.

Reason : In the interests of visual amenity

4. No elevation of the dwellinghouse hereby approved shall contain under-building exceeding 1 metre in height, to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority.

Reason : In the interests of visual amenity and to avoid excessive under-building on this sloping site.

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APPENDIX RELATIVE TO 02/00678/DET

A. POLICY OVERVIEW

In terms of Section 25 of the Act the following Development Plan Policies are applicable:

Strathclyde Structure Plan

RRA 2 Within the Remote Rural Area the following settlement strategy is appropriate

(a) A recognition that there shall be a presumption in favour of single or small scale residential development in the countryside except :

1. in areas where Local Plans have established that such a presumption should not apply.

Mull, Coll and Tiree Local Plan

STRAT 4 A presumption in favour of single or small scale residential development in the countryside except:

(i) In the Tobermory, Derviag, Lochdon and Iona settlement areas.

STRAT 4A All proposals for single or small scale residential development in the Islands countryside will be examined in terms of infrastructure and servicing implications and in scenic areas and coasts careful consideration will be given to the design, setting and scale of proposals. In addition, in the areas covered by STRAT 4 proposals will require to be justified against the following criteria:

(i) Locational/operational need (ii) Economic benefit (iii) Sterilisation of natural resources (iv) Environmental impact (v) Effect on conservation of natural and heritage resources (vi) Alternative policies and proposals contained in the local plan.

HO 5 The Council will identify a zone around Tobermory where the general presumption in favour of small scale residential development in the countryside will not apply.

Informal Council Policy

Roads and TA 5 Private This allows an existing private way to be used or extended to serve up to 2 new Ways dwelling houses provided that the total number of dwellings served by the private way does not exceed 10.

(B) OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS

(a) Site History

01/90/0311 Planning permission granted on 27.6.90 for permission in principle for development of 11 houses on land at Fairways.

01/91/0992 Outline planning permission granted on 22.1.92 for the erection of 11 dwellinghouses on land at Fairways.

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01/94/01027 Approval of reserved matters for the erection of a house on Plot 8 Fairways was granted. This permission was not implemented and has subsequently lapsed.

98/00213/OUT Outline planning permission was granted on 7.5.98 for the erection of three dwellinghouses at Fairways. This permission was approved as a minor departure from the development plan.

98/00962/REM Approval of reserved matters for formation of access road at Fairways was granted 11.9.98.

99/00015/REM Approval of reserved matters for the erection of a dwellinghouse on Plot 1 Fairways was granted on 24.2.99.

99/00394/DET Approval of reserved matters for the erection of a dwellinghouse on Plot 2 Fairways was granted on 29.4.99.

99/00310/REM Approval of reserved matters for the erection of a dwellinghouse on Plot 3 Fairways was granted on 9.4.99.

00/01500/OUT : Outline planning application for the formation of three housing plots on the site of the current planning application was withdrawn on 19.1.01 following concerns raised by my department over servicing difficulties and over-development of the site.

(ii) Consultations

Response Date Comment Area Roads Engineer 2.5.02 No objections Scottish Environmental Protection Agency No response West of Scotland Water Authority No response

(iii) Publicity and Representations

Advert Type : Article 9 Vacant Land and Potential Departure Advert Closing Date: 6th June 2002

Representations : yes

Name Address Letter date Mr A A MacLeod Erray Road, Tobermory 16.4.02 C Taylor Erray Road, Tobermory 16.4.02

Summary of points raised:

• Concerns raised that the overall aim is to gain three houses on this parcel of land. (Comment : A previous application 00/01500/OUT for the erection of three dwellinghouses on this parcel of land was withdrawn following concerns raised by my department regarding the use of the old drove road for access and the unacceptable density of the development. The current application is for one dwellinghouse which must be assessed on its own merits.) • Concerns raised that the original applicant stated that this land would never be developed. (Comment : This is not material to the determination of this application). • Concern raised over the adequacy of the existing septic tank system. (Comment : The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has yet to comment on the proposal.) • Concerns raised over the location of the proposed house, ie. that the house would overshadow and reduce the level of privacy afforded to the existing house on Erray Road, opposite the site. (Comment : It is not considered that the proposal will adverse affect the privacy or amenity of the adjacent dwellinghouses : see main report).

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OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREA ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT 5 JUNE 2002

CONSIDERATION BY ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OF LANDFILL TAX APPLICATIONS TO EB SCOTLAND – SECOND TRANCHE OF APPLICATIONS

1. SUMMARY

1.1 The Council decided at its Strategic Policy Committee in September last year to forward any landfill tax rebate generated by it to the Environmental Body EB Scotland. This body itself distributes landfill tax rebate to a large number of applicants, through income it receives from other Councils and waste disposal companies. In particular, this group receives the landfill tax rebate from Shanks.

1.2 The Council took the decision on the basis that each Area Committee would have an opportunity to comment on the landfill tax applications received by EB Scotland and give a Council view on these.

1.3 A review of how the system works will be carried out in September 2002. This is the second tranche applications received by EB Scotland.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

2.1 Members consider the applications detailed in the Appendix to this report and confirm or amend the ranking preference currently shown in the Appendix. This will then be notified to EB Scotland.

3. BACKGROUND

3.1 When the Council previously awarded landfill tax rebate in its own right, the preference for awards was to consider projects which achieved an improvement to waste minimisation or Page 50

recycling, followed by those which would achieve an improvement to facilities in the vicinity of a landfill site.

3.2 In addition to consideration by Council Members, the Contract Development Group for the Argyll and Bute Council/Shanks Public Private Partnership (PPP) has also made comment on these applications. The Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute has decided, that in view of their receipt of landfill tax funding from EB Scotland, there may be a potential for other applicants to see a conflict of interest in comments which are made by the group. They have, therefore, decided not to continue to make comments.

3.3 The applications before this Committee today reflect the second tranche of applications made to EB Scotland, following the award of the PPP in September last year. Further applications are likely on a rolling basis.

3.4 The level of landfill tax funding available across Argyll and Bute through rebates awarded by EB Scotland is likely to be in the region of £180,000, reflecting landfill tax awarded by Shanks the Council and other landfill tax operators, principally Barr Environmental.

3.5 Councillors will receive an update on the progress of projects awarded landfill tax rebate and such progress reports can inform applications made by the same groups in future years.

4. CONCLUSION

4.1 The landfill tax rebate scheme operated by EB Scotland continues the work previously carried out by the Council using its own resources, or in the case of Barr Environmental direct award from them to Greenlight Limited. This system gives Members the opportunity to comment on projects seeking landfill tax, but removes much of the administration from the Council.

5. IMPLICATIONS

Policy: This is a new way of operating landfill tax rebates, which will be subject to review by the Strategic Policy Committee in September 2002. Although EB Scotland will consider views from the Council and the PPP the Contract Development Group in its final award of any funding, the actual decision on such support and its amount rests entirely with EB Scotland.

Financial: Limited impact on Council budgets, but Page 51

potential additional benefit to operations within Argyll and Bute due to the potential gearing of some of the awards. The amount of funding likely to be committed from these applications, taken with those already in place from previous awards is likely to be greater than the funding generated from potential landfill tax within Argyll and Bute. A full update of this will be given at the SPC in September.

Personnel: None

Equal Opportunity: None

Legal: The scheme operated by EB Scotland meets the guidance laid down by Customs and Excise.

For further information contact: Andrew R Law, Head of Amenity Services

Telephone 01546 604245

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS:

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Provisional Applicant Project Description PPP Contract Development Group Views Area Committee's Amount Requested Ranking Views 1 Argyll & Bute Continuation of support This is a continuing and successful project. It £10,000 – full year’s Trust to subsidy scheme for generates much good will across Argyll and assessed cost of beach and blackspot Bute and should have the strong support of various sponsorships. cleaning. those wishing to see the adverse effects of waste being addressed.

2 Recycle Jura & To engage in practical A potentially exciting project which will £22,900 Islay Group recycling on Islay and encourage waste awareness issues and (ReJIG) Jura, principally paper, education on sustainable waste management cans and textiles practice, while working in partnership with other local and national recycling groups.

Finally, to seek to replicate the success of Page 53 Campbeltown Waste Watchers in the way in which new deal and therapeutic earnings employees can be engaged in this work. Worthy of at least some support. 3 Ecobiz – Continuation of a Has seemed to work successfully over the past £4,700 annual cost Dunbeg Community 2 or 3 years. However, it is suggested that any Community Composting Scheme, further award of landfill tax rebate should be Composting which provides a drop conditional on a further report to EB Scotland Scheme, off point for garden about the success of the scheme in terms of Tighnabruich waste in the tonnage dealt with and product use. Tighnabruich area.

4 Loch Goil To clear the head of This is a direct hands-on project in terms of £1,648 Community Loch Goil of littering dealing with the adverse effects of waste and, Council four times a year. given the high number of visitors to the Loch Goil area, will have a marked beneficial effect on Argyll and Bute as a visitor attraction.

Provisional Applicant Project Description PPP Contract Development Group Views Area Committee's Amount Requested Ranking Views 5 Campbeltown Kerbside Plastic This project will pilot the development of £68,019 Waste Watchers Collection and systems for processing, collecting, sorting, Ltd Recycling - Kintyre baling and transporting plastic recyclable waste from domestic and business premises in Kintyre. The view of the applicants that this will then be a scheme capable of translation to other parts of Argyll and Bute is worthy of support and, subject to availability of funding from EB Scotland and others, is a project worthy of taking forward. 6 Minard Provision of a path While this is a worthy project in itself, and £15,778 – total Community along the shore at does make some use waste materials in the project cost

Woodland Trust Minard, building three construction phase, it is difficult to see how Page 54 new bridges and a justification for the full funding amount can be causeway, partly using made. In light of other spending pressures on recycled car tyres in the funds from EB Scotland which is an issue construction work. which the Contract Development Group is Also proposed to have aware of. interpretative panels at the start of the trail and a local leaflet produced with the aim of encouraging people to visit and enjoy the Minard Community Woodland. 7 Mid Argyll Energy Conservation While this project appears to be laudable, the £8,850 – total project Community measures to minimise fact that introduction of such measures will cost Enterprise swimming pool achieve a reduction in running costs might Limited – Mid operating costs. make it partly self supporting anyway. In Argyll addition, the Development Group would ask Swimming Pool that EB Scotland consider whether this project meets the guidance provided by ENTRUST.

Provisional Applicant Project Description PPP Contract Development Group Views Area Committee's Amount Requested Ranking Views 8 Argyll & Bute Stabilisation and The feeling is that although this is a £20,000 out of a Preservation repairs to make the worthwhile project the scale of funding project cost of Trust Clock Lodge, Kilmory, required for completion is well beyond the £495,000 Lochgilphead wind and limited budget EB Scotland has to disburse, watertight. even taking account of the small percentage allocation requested. If EB Scotland has sufficient funding left this financial year to provide some small element of support then this would be a good project, but the Development Group think the scale of funding requested is likely to be beyond what is available. Page 55 9 Lochgilphead Parish Church While the project of itself is of reasonable £2,000 out of a Parish Church Refurbishment benefit to the local community, landfill tax project cost £14,800 rebate has a priority of dealing with waste problems. By giving support to this project might lead to an expectation from other congregations that landfill tax is always likely to be available for such work. 10 Ecobiz Organic rhododendron This application does address a particular £4,000 annually out control, Tighnabruich problem for Argyll and Bute, but there is some of an overall project area. concern that it may not meet the overall cost of £23,000 over guidance of ENTRUST. a 3 year period.

There is also the concern that much of what is being suggested in the application will be of at least some knowledge and expertise of those already in the forestry industry. Accordingly, no award would be suggested for this application.

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ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL Oban, Lorn & the Isles Area Committee

DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES 15 May 2002 LEISURE DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS

1. SUMMARY

1.1 Approval is sought for Leisure Development Grant applications by local groups.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

2.1 That the following organisations be considered for the award of grant assistance from the 2002/2003 allocation:

Project Amount Recommended cost (£) requested (£) award (£) Aros Hall Gym Club £4,497.00 £3,897.00 £900.00 Clan MacLean £10,000.00 £2,000.00 £1,000.00 Association Sound of Mull Association £12,925.00 £5,000.00 £2,500.00

3. DETAIL

3.1 Argyll & Bute Council has agreed that Grant Applications for organisations operating solely within the Lorn & the Isles Area Committee boundaries should be considered by this committee.

3.2 An allocation of £22,300.00 has been made for the current financial year. This is the same as that allocated during 2001/2002.

3.3 To date £5,330.00 has been awarded by Members for this financial year.

3.4 The total of unclaimed awards fed back into the budget to date amounts to £0.

3.5 The current balance of funds available for the remainder of this financial year therefore stands at £16,970.00

IMPLICATIONS Policy None Financial None Personnel None Equal Opportunity None

For further information contact: GwilymGibbons Development Manager Telephone 01631 567333

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS None Page 58 Page 59 Version 3.1 ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ASSESSMENT FORM

Applicant: Aros Hall Gym Club Scheme: Leisure Development Project: Cost of replacing un-reparable Cost: £4,497.00 gym equipment: Amount Requested: £3,897.00 Treadmill £1,799.00 Grant Recommended: £900.00 Multi Station Gym £1,799.00 Other Funding in Place: £900.00 Elliptical trainers £899.00

General Criteria (Key: Y – yes; N – No; N/A – not applicable)

S.M.A.R.T. Objectives demonstrated N Constitution/non-profit making status checked Y Applicant’s expertise & resources adequate Y Fundraising/contribution to the project N for project Work has not started Y Signed Audited Accounts checked N Non political activity Y Bank accounts & reserves checked Y Volunteer training demonstrated N/A Open membership demonstrated N Registered under 1995 Children Act N/A Sponsorship agreements checked Y Project Consistent with Council priorities Y

Project Funding Application within 50% of total costs N Ownership/leasehold checked N/ A Statutory permissions obtained N/A Provision for on-going running & maintenance N/ checked A Three written estimates submitted N Publicity plans for A&B inclusion checked Y

Additional Information The Aros Gym Club is a community run gym club setup with help from the Aros Hall Committee in May 2001. Equipment to date has been borrowed and slowly built up from membership fees. The club currently has 60 regular members and is planning following improving equipment opening up to visitors to the island. Following consultation regards level of joint funding for project the applicant has agreed to reduce the application to fund only the treadmill costed at £1799.00. This would mean a £900 contribution from either side. Specific Criteria The Festival meets the specific criteria for Leisure Development grants by having a commitment to; • Increased tourism • Community development, Rural need and a demand for the project locally • Enhancement to quality of life for participants

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Applicant: Clan MacLean Association Scheme: Leisure Development Project: To hold international re-union on Cost: £10,000.00 Mull from 17th –23rd June 2002. Amount Requested: £2,000.00 Grant Recommended: £1,000.00 Other Funding in Place: £8,000.00

General Criteria (Key: Y – yes; N – No; N/A – not applicable)

S.M.A.R.T. Objectives demonstrated Y Constitution/non-profit making status checked Y Applicant’s expertise & resources adequate Y Fundraising/contribution to the project Y for project Work has not started Y Signed Audited Accounts checked Y Non political activity Y Bank accounts & reserves checked Y Volunteer training demonstrated N/A Open membership demonstrated N Registered under 1995 Children Act N/A Sponsorship agreements checked Y Project Consistent with Council priorities Y

Project Funding Application within 50% of total costs Y Ownership/leasehold checked N/ A Statutory permissions obtained N/A Provision for on-going running & maintenance N/ checked A Three written estimates submitted N/A Publicity plans for A&B inclusion checked Y

Additional Information The MacLean Clan Association Reunion is hoped to attract of 1000 people from across the UK and abroad from 17th June – 23rd June ’02. The application is a request for support in the infrastructure costs for the event given there is no one venue that is large enough to deal with the expected numbers. A&B Council is hiring a mobile toilet unit to the event at a fee of £971.13, which could be considered as support in kind for the event. Specific Criteria The Festival meets the specific criteria for Leisure Development grants by having a commitment to; • Attracting inward investment • Increased tourism

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Applicant: Sound of Mull Association Scheme: Leisure Development Project: To hold a week long festival or Cost: £12,925.00 arts and music to build on Amount Requested: £5,000.00 cultural arts currently available. Grant Recommended: £2,500.00 Other Funding in Place: £7,775.50

General Criteria (Key: Y – yes; N – No; N/A – not applicable)

S.M.A.R.T. Objectives demonstrated Y Constitution/non-profit making status checked Y Applicant’s expertise & resources adequate Y Fundraising/contribution to the project Y for project Work has not started Y Signed Audited Accounts checked Y Non political activity Y Bank accounts & reserves checked Y Volunteer training demonstrated N/A Open membership demonstrated Y Registered under 1995 Children Act N/A Sponsorship agreements checked Y Project Consistent with Council priorities Y

Additional Information The Sound of Mull Association has a strong track record in supporting and developing music with famed success of the likes of Run Rig and the Peatbog Faeries. The Sound of Mull music festival will focus on the existing live music market specialising in a younger more contemporary genre. The planned festival will take place in September to fit with establish local and national event calendars. Grant support from the Council will enable the Association to subcontract two individuals to start planning for the festival and begin to develop sustainable funding for future events. Specific Criteria The Festival meets the specific criteria for Leisure Development grants by having a commitment to; • Attracting inward investment • Community development, Rural need and a demand for the project locally • Enhancement to quality of life for participants Sustainability of its impact among local residents and impact on the local and wider community.

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AGENDA ITEM NO. ______

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES CORPORATE AND LEGAL SERVICES AREA COMMITTEE

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Corran Halls activity report - June/ July 2002 ______

1.0 SUMMARY

1.1 The purpose of this report is to inform members of forthcoming events and bookings confirmed to take place in the Corran Halls as of the 15th May 2002.

2.0 RECOMMENDATION

2.1 It is recommended that members note the attached appendixes.

3.0 DETAIL Please see attached appendixes:

3.1 Appendix 1 Outlines confirmed open events due to take in the Corran Halls from June to July 2002

Appendix 2 Outlines the forthcoming closed events e.g. conferences and meetings and lists forthcoming major events of regional/ national significance.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The attached report outlines information requested by members to be provided on a monthly basis.

5.0 CONCLUSION

5.1 The attached programme demonstrates the continuation of a sustainable managed programme of activity.

6.0 IMPLICATIONS Policy: None Financial: None Personnel: None Equal Opportunities: None

For further information contact: Gwilym Gibbons, Development Manager – Corran Halls 01631 567333 Wednesday, 15 May 2002

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APPENDIX 1

What’s On at a glance – June/ July 2002 APPENDIX 1 continued

1 JUNE WEE WITCHES A brand new show for wee ones about the most repulsive, disgusting, garrulous and outrageous ladies you have ever met. Prepare to be horrified!! A musical treat for under sixes. 11am £3.00. Studio Theatre

4 June PRESTON REED Preston Reed is a guitarist of many parts - so many parts that when he brings them all into play, first-time listeners often find it impossible to believe that they're hearing just the one musician, in real time. 7:30pm £6.00/£4.00; Studio Theatre

7 & 8 JUNE LOCAL MOD Oban Provincial Mod Full details to be announced.

9 JUNE MUSIC FOR YOUR PLEASURE Presented by Geoffrey Heald –Smith 7pm £4/£2 Main Hall

13,14,&15 JUNE WIZARD OF OZ Presented by Argyll Youth Theatre. Oban’s youngster’s performance of this very popular story. Details to be confirmed.

21 June Under 18’s Disco Subject to confirmation. Full details to be announced. 7:30pm £TBC; Main Hall

28 June Mendelssohn on Mull Concert Full details to be announced. 7:30pm £TBC; Main Hall

29 June NON JOVI IN CONCERT Join Jon Bon Jovi’s 40th birthday celebrations with Scotlands very own Bon Jovi tribute fronted by ITV’s “Stars in their eyes” finalist David Burrows. 7:30pm £8.00/£6.00; Main Hall

3 July ROYAL MARINES CHARITY CONCERT Full details to be announced. 7:30pm

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£TBC; Main Hall

6 July GOUGHMAN AND McNEIL in CONCERT Full details to be announced. 7:30pm £TBC; Main Hall

11 July TANGO SIEMPRE Full details to be announced. 7:30pm £6.00/£4.00; Studio Theatre

10/11/12 July BALLET WEST PRESENT FAME Full details to be announced. 7:30pm £TBC; Main Hall

19 July Ballet West

21 July Music for your Pleasure Presented by Geoffrey Heald-Smith 7.00pm; £4.00/£2.00; Main Hall

26 July The Happy Gang The Happy Gang return to the Corran Halls. 2:30pm £6; £22 (group ticket for 4 persons)

26 July Radio 3 Tenors Full details to be announced. 8:00pm £6; £4 Main Hall

27 July Under 18’s Disco Subject to confirmation. Full details to be announced. 9:00pm £TBC; Main Hall

27 July St Johns Charity Bazaar

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APPENDIX 2

Corran Halls Confirmed Venue Bookings

Conferences / Meetings 10th June Scottish Natural Heritage 26th June Highlands and Islands Enterprise 3 Aug HIE meeting 10 Aug HIE meeting 14 Aug HIE meeting 17 Aug HIE meeting 4/6 Sept LIDGH – Surgical conference 27/28 Oct Highlands and Islands Convention 27/28/29 Nov Development Partners meeting

Confirmed Forthcoming Events Major events of regional/ national significance

2 August West Highland Yacht Club 3 August St Columbas Summer Bazaar 10/14 August Peter Morrison 13 August Blood Transfusion 14 August Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham in Concert 15 August Argyll And Youth Theatre 20 August DF Concerts 21 & 22 August Oban Music Festival and piping competitions 23/24 Aug Wedding 25 August Music for your Pleasure 29 August Argyll Youth Theatre 31 August Under 18’s Disco 3 September Argyll Youth Theatre 4 September Malcolm Jones and Donald Black in concert 7 September Charity Ceildh 10 September Scottish Ballet 12 September Argyll Youth Theatre 14/15 September Jehovah Witness convention 16 – 22 September Spotlight Plays 21 September Music for your pleasure 23/24 September Tag Theatre 25 –28 September BBC Antiques Road Show 29 Sept – 16 Oct John Paterson Exhibition – in aid of the Dochas Fund 3 October Argyll Youth Theatre 5 October Oban Music Society – Mendelssohn concert 17 October Argyll Youth Theatre 18 October Wedding 23 October Scottish Opera 24 October Argyll Youth Theatre 26 October The Animals Concert 29,30,31,1,2 Nov Ballet West 31 October Argyll Youth Theatre 7 November Argyll Youth Theatre 8 November Undermilkwood – solo performance by Guy Masterson 12 November Blood Transfusion 14 November Argyll Youth Theatre 15 & 16 November Oban Lions Club convention 21 November Argyll Youth Theatre

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22/23 November Four Tops 24 November The Happy Gang 29 November West Of Scotland Ballet 30 November Argyll Animal Aid 1-7 December Christmas Panto 12 December Argyll Youth Theatre 14 December Lorn Arts And Crafts 15 December Music for your pleasure 19 December Argyll Youth Theatre 22 December Rotary Club conference 26 December Argyll Youth Theatre

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______ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AREA COMMITTEE COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICE ______EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL GRANT APPLICATIONS (JUNE 2002) ______

1.0 SUMMARY

1.1 Approval is sought for the award of grants to local voluntary sector organisations during 2002/03.

2.0 RECOMMENDATION

2.1 That the following organisations are considered for an award of grant assistance

Organisation Project Cost Requested Recommendation

Luing Youth Club £830 £415 £415 An Talla – Tiree Community hall £12,000 £2,500 £2,500 Dunbeg PTA £3,300 £3,140 £1,650

3.0 BACKGROUND

3.1 Argyll and Bute Council has agreed that Grant Applications for Organisations operating solely within the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee boundaries should be considered by this Area Committee.

3.2 The allocation for financial year 2002/03 for voluntary organisations meeting the criteria for Education Development grant assistance is £25,621.50

3.3 Accordingly, it is requested that the Area Committee give due consideration to these applications.

David Craig AREA COMMUNITY EDUCATION OFFICER For further information contact: David Craig Tel: 01631 562466 Page 72 Page 73

ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ASSESSMENT FORM

Applicant: Luing Youth Club Scheme: Education Development

Project: Running Costs for youth club Cost: £830 activities over the year Sept 2002 – Requested: £415 Sept 2003. Let costs, equipment, Recommended £415 youth forum residential, end of year Other Funding: From youth club fund- trip and a drumming workshop. raising and entry fees.

General Criteria - (Key: Y – Yes; N – No; N/A – Not Applicable) SMART Objectives demonstrated Yes Constitution/non-profit making status Yes checked Applicant’s expertise & resources Yes Fundraising/contribution to the project Yes adequate for project Work has not started on project N/A Audited Accounts checked Yes

Non-political activity Yes Bank accounts & reserves checked Yes

Volunteer training demonstrated Yes Open membership demonstrated Yes

Registered under Children Act N/A Sponsorship agreements checked N/A 1989 Project is consistent with Council Yes priorities

Project Funding Application within 50% Yes Ownership/leasehold checked Yes Of total costs Statutory permissions obtained. N/A Provision for on-going running & N/A maintenance checked Three written estimates submitted Yes Publicity plans for A&B inclusion N/A checked

Additional Information

This grant has been completed in consultation with youth club members who are encouraged to take an active role in organising youth club activities. The young people have held several successful fund-raising initiatives to meet half the club’s costs for the year. The youth club is popular with young people on Luing and attracts all the 8 – 11 year olds on the island to the club every week.

Specific Criteria Work with young people in rural isolation. Involving young people in organising their own activities. Building links between young people and the wider community.

Signed:

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ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ASSESSMENT FORM

Applicant: An Talla – Tiree Scheme: Education Development Community Hall Project: To employ a temporary Cost: £12,000 project co-ordinator to Requested: £2,500 develop a marketing Recommended £2,500 and sustainability Other Funding: 50% of project costs awarded by strategy for the new Scottish Executive Rural Strategic community hall. support fund, 21% of project costs awarded by AIE, £700 from local organisations.

Non-political activity Yes Bank accounts & reserves checked Yes

Volunteer training demonstrated N/A Open membership demonstrated Yes

Registered under Children Act N/A Sponsorship agreements checked N/A 1989 Project is consistent with Council Yes priorities

Project Funding Application within 50% Yes Ownership/leasehold checked N/A Of total costs Statutory permissions obtained. N/A Provision for on-going running & N/A maintenance checked Three written estimates submitted N/A Publicity plans for A&B inclusion No checked

Additional Information The new hall community hall will be an asset to the inhabitants of Tiree. The creation of this post has attracted considerable backing from the Scottish Executive and from Argyll & the Isles Enterprise. It will enable the hall’s board of directors to appoint a member of staff who will be able to consult with local groups and individuals prior to the hall opening in order to encourage its use of the hall for educational and leisure purposes.

Specific Criteria

The post holder will be employed to promote the hall to local groups, to assist with funding applications and to develop a marketing and sustainability strategy, which will assist the board to attract further funding for the project and to stimulate interest amongst potential user groups. Recommendation £2,500

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ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ASSESSMENT FORM

Applicant: Dunbeg Parents’ and Teachers’ Scheme: Education Development Association Project: Taking a group of 16 children on a Cost: £3,300 trip to London where they will be Requested: £3,140 presented with a National Recommended £1650 community award – The Schools’ Other £500 awarded by the Argyll Curriculum Award – which Funding: Education Trust, Applications recognises the links Dunbeg School have also been made to has made with their local Oban & Lorn Lions’ Club, the community. While on the trip the McKillop Trust, Argyll and children will also visit the London Bute Trust and the Co-op Eye, Madame Tussauds and a Community Dividends theatre show. scheme.

Non-political activity Yes Bank accounts & reserves checked Yes

Volunteer training demonstrated N/A Open membership demonstrated Yes

Registered under Children Act N/A Sponsorship agreements checked N/A 1989 Project is consistent with Council Yes priorities

Project Funding Application within 50% Yes Ownership/leasehold checked N/A Of total costs Statutory permissions obtained. Yes Provision for on-going running & N/A maintenance checked Three written estimates submitted N/A Publicity plans for A&B inclusion Yes checked

Additional Information This is an excellent achievement for Dunbeg School and for education in Argyll and Bute. Taking the children on the trip to collect the award will provide them with a unique opportunity to visit the Capital and will reward them for their efforts toward winning this National award. The PTA has made several applications for assistance toward the cost of the trip and will meet any shortfall from funds held to record a Christmas CD with the choir. Future fund-raising will be arranged to compensate for this if necessary.

Specific Criteria – 1. Extending or supporting learning opportunities 2. Supporting personal development

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Aiming High – Committed to Excellence

ARGYLL & BUTE EDUCATION SERVICE Oban, Lorn & Isles Area Committee Report by Rector, Oban High School

May 2002 1. SUMMARY

It gives me great pleasure to offer my third report on the progress of our school community, its achievements and our future directions.

This report is offered under the following headings.

(i) Oban High School – a brief description. (ii) Raising Standards – attainment indicators and strategies. (iii) Improving school ethos. (iv) School Achievements. (v) Clubs and extra-curricular activities. (vi) Special events this term. (vii) Future developments.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

For noting by members.

3. DETAIL

Over the last three sessions, Oban High School’s Development and Maintenance Plan concentrated on two broad aspects – that of raising achievement and building on a positive and caring school ethos.

(i) Oban High School – a brief description.

a) The school roll on 14.5.02 stood at 982 pupils with a teaching staff of 74. There are 16 children with a record of needs.

b) A list of all staff is provided in appendix A. We now also have a School Social Worker (Mrs P Cooper) and Health Worker (Mrs M McAlpine).

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c) The school building programme was completed in October 2001 and added new entrance, assembly hall, office, guidance suite, three senior management offices, music classroom and janitors’ office.

We were pleased that the Architect was able to incorporate some of the original granite and decorative sandstone into the entrance area which provides a link with our past, and our new building has been much admired both by its occupants and visitors.

The official opening will take place on Tuesday 18th June and the Local Area Committee will be invited.

Other parts of the school have been redecorated; Maths classrooms and corridor, the Design and Technology Department and a new Physical Education learning area has been created from a changing room.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation of the help and support of our local Property Services personnel in making these improvements.

(ii) RAISING STANDARDS

a) Trends - Standard Grade and Higher Still National Qualifications

Higher S5

% S4 pupils gaining 3 or more Highers in S5.

96 97 98 99 00 01 Oban High 20 21 21 28 31 20* Argyll & Bute 21 21 22 24 26 25 National 20 20 20 21 23 22

The above figures demonstrate a steady increase in achievement year- on-year. We had anticipated that our S5 Higher results in August 2001 would be down on previous years due to the nature of the year group. The figure for 2001 masks the fact that many of our 5th year pupils did exceptionally well. We anticipate that our S5 results in August 2002 will reflect the underlying trend of increased achievement.

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Standard Grade – S4

% S4 pupils gaining 5 or more Standard Grades at Higher 1 & 2 (Credit Awards).

96 97 98 99 00 01 Oban High 29 32 42 34 33 42 Argyll & Bute 29 33 36 34 36 35 National 28 29 30 32 33 33

% S4 pupils gaining 5 or more Standard Grades or Grade 1 4 (Credit and General Awards).

96 97 98 99 00 01 Oban High 76 73 79 82 79 88 Argyll & Bute 76 80 82 84 85 84 National 72 73 74 77 77 77

Overall our Standard Grade results represent the best ever achievement in S4 for Oban High School.

5.14 Attainment

Target Starting level Present level of Target level of Measure of performance performance perforamance (June 1998) (June 2001) (June 2001) % S2 roll % S2 roll % S2 roll attaining or attaining or attaining or exceeding exceeding exceeding Level Level E Level E E

Reading Oban High School 63 70 63 Education Authority 55 64 65 National 41 56 54

Writing Oban High School 60 64 60 Education Authority 52 54 62 National 36 46 48

Mathematics Oban High School 62 65 62 Education Authority 53 56 66 National 42 51 55

The above table demonstrates that we have overtaken our targets for 5- 14 attainment and are well above the National average.

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b) Absence Targets

Target measure Absence recorded Absence Absence target (1997 – 1998) recorded (2000 – 2001) (2000-01) Average number of Average number of half days Average number half days Absence per pupil of half days Absence per pupil Absence per pupil Absence School 37 30 32 Education authority 34 32 32 National 43 43 36

The above figures demonstrate that our strategies to reduce absence have been very successful and that we have overtaken our target.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank local premises and local police for their assistance in our ‘Truancy Watch’ scheme.

Oban and Lorne Attendance Council have also given us tremendous support.

iii Additional strategies to raise attainment

Our May 2001 report to the Local Area Committee outlined a number of strategies which we had introduced to raise attainment further and improve our school ethos.

1. In addition to maintaining and finely-tuning these we have developed our successful ‘Credit Card’ scheme as follows –

a. On a five-weekly cycle, all classes are awarded points for the following –

• Commitment to learning • Homework • Good behaviour • School dress-code (double points for school tie and shirt – full dress- code). • Credit Cards are awarded for outstanding levels of the above (points are deducted for unacceptable levels of the above and specific targets are set for pupils to regain their points/s).

b. Special assemblies are held at the end of each cycle and certificates are awarded to ‘Star Pupils’ and ‘Credit Pupils’.

Where pupils have not gained full points a letter is sent to parents informing them of the area of concern.

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c. The system not only keeps pupils and parents well informed of progress but also allows the Year Group Support Teams (Assistant Head Teacher and two guidance teachers for each year group) to monitor each pupil’s progress closely and to intervene at an early stage where a pupil is under-achieving or misbehaving.

The scheme has been very successful in motivating pupils and our overall monitoring has shown a marked decrease in the number of pupils losing points.

Top pupils will be taken on a trip to Strathclyde Park in June and our figures reveal that we’ll be taking six buses on two days! (almost 300 pupils).

2. Improving behaviour and classroom management.

• Three senior managers were trained in “Assertive Discipline” techniques and during this session all teaching staff have been trained by them.

The strategies have been very successful in reducing pupils’ occasional ‘off-task’ behaviours and low level disruption.

• We have been selected to pilot an additional project to support teachers in improving their classroom management (Scottish Executive Education Department funds – “Better Behaviour – Better Learning”). Mr Adair (Maths) and Mr McLellan (Physics) have been trained as ‘teacher- mentors’ and will work closely with individual teachers.

3. Information and Communication Technology

• The school server and network are now in operation and teachers and pupils are in the process of receiving their individual e-mail addresses. All computers in the school have access to the Internet. Additional computers and soft-ware have been purchased.

• Staff have undergone extensive training and the use of Information and Communication Technology in learning and teaching has increased dramatically.

4. Primary – Secondary Links

• Our series of Gateway meetings (evening meetings with Primary 7 pupils and their parents) started in January and was completed on Thursday 9th May at Easdale Primary where pupils from Luing, Kilninver and Easdale joined us along with the three pupils from Coll and Colonsay (we timed this visit around their stay with Easdale Primary pupils for Scottish Opera’s visit). Mr Morrison will be making a special visit to Coll later this month.

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• Our Primary/Secondary Technology project ran successfully again this session, and we added two additional projects this session – a French and Gaelic e-mail project with Primary 7 pupils and a Food Technology project involving the design of healthy breakfast bars.

• Our first Gaelic medium pupils arrive in Oban High School in August and we have been working closely with St Columba’s and Rockfield.

• Island families will soon be receiving their computers with ‘web-cams’ and we look forward to making use of this technology to further improve our links with parents in remote communities, for example, video-linking with parents who are unable to come to the mainland for parents’ consultation evenings.

5. New Opportunities Funding

We were successful in our application for the above and have been able to run a member of additional after school, lunchtime and weekend activities. As examples.

• Chef’s Club (a special dinner was arranged for invited guests in March). • An Art weekend at Kilbowie Outdoor Centre, Oban. • A Maths weekend for Advanced Higher pupils at Castle Toward. • A lunchtime ‘Internet’ club (just started).

iii. Improving School Ethos

Our environment

• Our school was recognised for its environmental work by being awarded the Eco School’s top award of the Green Flag.

We are the first Secondary School in Scotland to receive this award and the Times Educational Supplement published an article on the subject.

Eco schools is now one of the Scottish Executive Department’s targets for schools and Oban High School is being used as a case study in the support literature and video. A photograph of the Eco Pupil Committee (P.O.P. – ‘Protect our Planet’) was included in the advance literature which was circulated to all educational establishments in Scotland. More litter-picks are being organised for June. (I chair the National Committee on Eco schools).

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iv. School Achievements

• I have sent copies of our termly newsletters to councillors to keep you informed of our activities and achievements and these are too numerous to mention here! (Recent newsletter attached to this report).

• Of special note is our inclusion as one of only two non-private schools in Scotland to be included in the ‘Good Schools Guide’. This received a great deal of very positive media attention.

v. Clubs and extra-curricular activities

We have maintained our very wide range of activities and added more this session-

These are as follows:

Sports

Football (9 teams) – boys and girls, Hockey, Shinty, Rugby, Basketball, Volleyball, Short Tennis, Tennis, Golf, Sailing, Table-Tennis, Inter Clan lunchtime sports.

Music

Wind-band, Clarsach Group, Gaelic Choir, English Choir, String Group, Pipe Band, Scottish Music Club.

Other activities

Mountaineering club, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Young Enterprise, Air Training Corps, S1 Lunchtime Club, Girls’ Lunchtime Club, Cheerleaders, Dance Troupe, Puzzle/Maths Club, World-Wise Quiz Club, Eco Group (P.O.P.), Chefs’ Club, Internet Club, Warhammer Clubs, Model Railway Club, Remote-control Car Club, Talkshop, Staff Keep-fit sessions. A drop-in lunchtime shop, selling recycled stationary and promoting health is about to be started.

We are grateful to our staff, our S6 (especially the Clan Captains and Vice- Captains) Atlantis Leisure and local coaches for their support and time in helping with the above activities. Without them we could not put on such a range of opportunities for our young people.

vi. Special Events this Term

• May – visit to Edinburgh to see “The King & I”.

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• May 14th – PTA five-a-side football (unfortunately ‘rained off’ – new date to be arranged. • Saturday May 25 the 12 – 2pm – PTA Car Boot Sale • June – 3 foreign visits to Paris, Battlefields (Belgium and France) and to Netherlands (Geography field trip for S3 and S4). • June – Laurenburgh exchange students with us for two weeks. • Tuesday 18th June (evening) – Official Opening • June 17th – 19th S1 Induction Days (3rd day – “Magic Minds Seminar” and ½ day at Atlantis Leisure. Special disco for Primary 7 in the evening and workshop for parents of Primary 7 pupils). • Thursday 20th June – Primary 7 Hostel pupils stay for additional day in Oban High to do Technology project. Parents of Primary 7 pupils visit hostel and have tour of Oban High. • 24th, 25th, June – trips to Strathclyde Park for ‘Star Pupils’. • Friday 28th June – School Sports Day. • Tuesday 2nd July – pm S1, S2 Prize-giving Evening – Senior Prize- giving. • Saturday 8th June – S6/leavers dance.

vii. Future Developments

• Staff are now involved in whole-school evaluation using the new version of ‘How Good is Our School’. This will inform our improvement agenda through our Development Plan for session 2002-2003.

• We have already started on major development work to improve our Personal and Social Education provision.

• A further ‘push’ on dress-code has already started.

I hope that you have found the above report informative and look forward to meeting you on June 5th.

Linda Kirkwood Rector, Oban High School

12th May 2002

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION AND PROPERTY WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE 2002

POTHOLE REPAIRS IN POLVINISTER ROAD OBAN

1. SUMMARY

This report concerns complaints about poor workmanship in carrying out pothole repairs.

2. RECOMMENDATION

2.1. That the Committee notes the contents of the report.

3. BACKGROUND

3.1. Polvinister Road is a cul-de-sac in Oban giving access to (?) houses. If roads maintenance was adequately resourced we would install new kerbs and drainage and would resurface the road.

Our limited funding is prioritised on important traffic routes. To prolong the life of Polvinister Road we have patched the potholes and surface dressed the road.

3.2. At the May meeting of the Area Committee a resident complained at the workmanship of the pothole patching. The instruction given to the contractor was to fill the hole and then to surface dress in order to seal the road surface. This has been done. Resurfacing would have given a better job at greater cost. The work carried out will prolong the life of the road for about ten years, during which time I will investigate improvements to kerbing and drainage.

3.3. The road will be monitored and if there is premature failure of the repairs the repairs the contractor will be instructed to make good the failure.

For further information or clarification of any matter contained within this report please contact Neil Brown on 01631 562125

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